Washington’s initiative process is one of the purest expressions of democracy in our state. It gives every citizen the power to propose laws, to check legislative inaction, and to make their voices ...

OLYMPIA — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife fishery managers will hold a virtual town hall on coastal steelhead to review 2024-25 returns, present 2025-26 run forecasts, and summarize ...

SMITH CREEK — A man was arrested by the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office two weeks after a 911 call on Oct. 3 on Smith Creek Road about an individual armed with a knife, and the charges then took an ...

Roughly half of the more than 1.3 million family caregivers in Washington have been set back financially due to their responsibilities. That’s one of the sobering findings in a new survey of ...

George T. Collins, 60 — He faces second-degree trafficking stolen property, second-degree assault, and first-degree arson across three separate cases. The cases are moving to trials scheduled to start ...

Five months after a dog was shot and killed, charges have been filed against a man who law enforcement says admitted to the deed. The incident unfolded on May 17, when the Pacific County 911 ...

SOUTH BEND — The Pacific County Commission selected a new Pacific County auditor on Oct. 31 following the resignation of Alex Gerow. The new auditor will take over the office effective Dec. 1. Gerow ...

A letter to the community from the Historic Chinook School: In response to concerns expressed by a few misinformed members of the community that the Chinook school has become a burden to the Port of ...

The Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center is switching to its winter hours. The center is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday — effective Nov. 1 to March 31.

Grindel is a super smart, affectionate girl who’s ready to find her forever family! She adores people, greets visitors warmly and will happily flop over for belly rubs. With her big heart and loyal ...

Susan Stauffer and I have been counters for the winter raptor survey for four years. The survey itself will mark its 22nd year in 2025-26. Our work has confirmed that during the last five years, the ...