LONG BEACH — The blueberries are ripe and ready for harvest, offering a sweet taste of summer from one of the peninsula’s native fruits. Locally, picking is available at Cranguyma Farms, located at ...

NASELLE — Finn Fest 2026 offered a taste of happiness with flavors all the way from Finland. According to Kristiina Hiukka, there’s documented evidence for that. Hiukka, a leadership coach who teaches ...

Chinook Observer: Can you tell me more about the boat, your crew and what you fish for? Paul Blaylock, commercial fisherman, owner of the F/V Sunrise: “We bought it from the original owner, who had it ...

Voters have less than a week to return their ballots and weigh in on which candidates in a handful of local, state and federal races will advance to this fall’s general election ballot. As of July 24, ...

SOUTH BEND — Major seafood company Pacific Seafood has officially acquired the distribution component of Ocean Beauty Seafoods. The transaction closed on July 13. According to the corporations, the ...

ILWACO — More than 10,000 people sought out south Pacific County’s sole hospital for medical care last year, according to a new report. In its annual update released earlier this month, Ocean Beach ...

SEATTLE — Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor and Coast Guard Air Station Astoria responded to a reported collision between two fishing vessels about 22 miles offshore of Grays Harbor on Tuesday, July 21 ...

BAY CENTER — “I am gonna f— you up motherf—er,” a man allegedly shouted at a deputy as he was hauled off to jail for a multitude of charges. The Pacific County Sheriff’s Office had their hands full on ...

Two weekends remain to see “Anastasia: The Musical” at the Fort Columbia Theater in Chinook. The play is staged by the Peninsula Association of Performing Artists and directed by Carly Keone. It ...

RAYMOND — A daughter called 911 on July 18 at 11:44 a.m. after fearing for her mother’s safety. The woman told the Pacific County 911 Communications Center that her mother and a man were walking ...

SOUTH BEND — The following individuals were booked into Pacific County Jail for the charges listed: Fischer, Cody J. — April 21, 2025, Dec. 6, 2025, March 11, March 21, Ocean Park; two warrants for ...

Friday, July 31: Naked in the Woods — In 1913, a Boston newspaper reporter removed all his clothes, walked into the Maine woods and made history. What happened to him and what does this have to do ...