54+ min ago  (327+ words) Published 3: 32 pm Sunday, May 24, 2026 By Jeff Clemens/For the Observer The Pacific County Coroner's Office handled over 120 deaths in 2025, which are categorized under natural, accidental, suicide, homicide and undetermined. According to Brandi Hubert, senior deputy coroner, last year there were…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago  (308+ words) Published 1: 15 pm Sunday, May 24, 2026 NASELLE " The Naselle baseball team is saving their best for last. The No. 2 seed Comets (15-2) are one win away from competing for the 1 B state championship after blasting No. 7 Sunnyside Christian 23-3 in the state quarterfinals on…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (671+ words) Published 1: 22 pm Sunday, May 24, 2026 YAKIMA " One week after hoisting the district championship, the Naselle softball team officially reached new heights after completing a miraculous run in Yakima, going 3-1 and finishing in second place in the WIAA 1 B state tournament, the…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (751+ words) Published 11: 39 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 By Dan Driscoll/For the Observer Pacific County Fire District No. 1s public education coordinator Lani Karvia saw the potential for AI to assist senior citizens living alone. Her foresight has inspired the Olympia Area Agency on…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (482+ words) Published 10: 58 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 By Miranda Mars/For the Observer Professional goofball, Enzo, reporting for duty If they gave out awards for sheer silliness, Enzo would clinch the gold! At 16 months old, this handsome pitbull mix is 40 pounds of loving…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago  (857+ words) Published 5: 08 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 May 11 " Trespass: An officer reported that a male subject was back on Port of Ilwaco property in front of the office. He saw the subject, made contact with him, and told him the next time he…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago  (310+ words) Published 4: 48 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 The Pacific County Economic Development Council (EDC) revealed the winners of its slate of annual business awards at a ceremony in Long Beach earlier this month. Oceanside Veterinary Hospital, located at 1215 38th Place in Seaview, was voted…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (28+ words) Chinook Observer Ilwaco advances athletes to state track Published 9: 37 am Friday, May 22, 2026 By Patrick Webb/For the Observer...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (646+ words) Published 5: 59 am Friday, May 22, 2026 The Pacific Northwest has the best chance among all U. S. regions of having a hotter-than-average summer, the National Weather Service said May 21. Oregon, Idaho and Eastern Washington already are in a drought, according to the U. S. Drought Monitor....

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (718+ words) Published 5: 23 am Thursday, May 21, 2026 By Scott Weybright/WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Anyone in Washington can now get detailed local weather information from a new Washington State University app. The app provides site-specific forecasts and weather…...