This fall’s ballot will be chock-full of contested local races, several of which must first have the pool of candidates ...

In 2018, the United Nations became so concerned about threats to the well-being of bees it designated a World Bee Day every ...

Preserving and improving drinking water in Ilwaco and Long Beach. Building a new CTE facility in Raymond. Installing ...

The conservative political committee Let’s Go Washington plans to soon begin gathering signatures as part of its push to overturn the state’s new income tax on high earners. But the group said it ...

The race for Pacific County sheriff has heated up again following the filing of a third candidate who is challenging ...

With declining timber funds to draw upon, rural school districts across the state are feeling a financial pinch that is only ...

Time and place have their irrevocable moments. In the hands of a gifted writer, colors, smells, the turn of a phrase leap forward like the flush of a spring freshet. This skill is possessed by few, ...

LONG BEACH — With no end in sight for fuel-price inflation as the Trump administration’s war with Iran drags on, the average price of regular gasoline in Pacific County was $6.24 a gallon on May 11, ...

A social media post included a photo of a sea lion, seemingly in distress, at the Bowline Hotel in Astoria with a rope around its neck. The post elicited over 100 comments and emoji reactions. Many ...

ILWACO — There’s an amazing lineup of student concerts ahead on the peninsula. May 9 – Annual Jazz Night Club: The Ilwaco Music Program presents its Annual Jazz Night Club on May 9 at the Astoria Elks ...

A whale was in the Willapa River at around 5 p.m. Thursday, May 7, in the vicinity of the Willapa Harbor Airport, multiple ...

The Raymond/South Bend boys soccer team continued their perfect season with a 12-1 road win over Ilwaco on April 30, improving to 13-0. The RSB soccer team — led by star striker Jose Ramirez (7) — has ...