Ballots for next month’s primary election are expected to arrive in mailboxes this weekend, and Pacific County voters will ...

The Chinook Observer is the weekly newspaper for the Washington coast and all of Pacific County, serving Washington’s Discovery Coast villages: Long Beach, Ocean Park, Seaview, Ilwaco, Surfside, ...

What motivated you to run for a seat on the Pacific County Commission, and what makes you qualified for the office? Pattie ...

NASELLE — Among the Founding Fathers who dreamed up the United States 250 years ago, was one with Finnish heritage. John Morton of Pennsylvania was one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of ...

Burrowing shrimp are a well-documented native pest species in Willapa Bay that have been a nuisance to bottom-culture shellfish farmers for over a century. Methods for controlling shrimp populations ...

Every year, biologists, volunteers and conservationists from Washington state to San Diego, California, come together for one purpose: to count a tiny bird the size of a sparrow, the western snowy ...

At the Pacific Conservation District, European green crab are a common topic of discussion. In recent weeks, through Facebook posts, research publications and newspaper articles, we have seen an ...

Every winter, storms hit the coast near North Cove in north Pacific County. Residents watch nervously as waves creep closer to the only road that connects them to the rest of Pacific County. State ...

SOUTH BEND — Alleged victims have filed another complaint seeking damages and relief in the Lewis County Superior Court against Pacific County and Pacific County Prosecutor Michael Rothman. The new ...

As floodwaters swelled around Washington, threatening low-lying communities along rivers, Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a statewide emergency declaration on Wednesday. Ferguson said he’d also seek an ...

PASCO — Naselle needed a large tent at the WIAA state cross country race Saturday. That’s because head coach Amber Frank qualified girls and boys squads to run as teams — a feat that was central to ...

CHINOOK — It’s unglamorous, but dredging is a sorely necessary tool for the economic health of ports of any size and scope — including the Port of Chinook. After a prolonged period of setbacks, the ...