21+ hour, 21+ min ago  (319+ words) Published 1: 57 pm Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind struck back at claims he tried to muzzle and remove Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Lorna Smith. Susewind filed a motion June 22 asking a judge to dismiss a…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1074+ words) Published 5: 43 am Wednesday, July 1, 2026 It's a landmark moment for the endeavor known as WA Cares, envisioned as a means to help Washington's workforce afford long-term care and services as they age. It's been a bumpy journey since majority Democrats in…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (208+ words) Published 12: 07 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Jerre, who is in her 90s, has hooked rugs for over 40 years. Rug hooking, a technique that dates back hundreds of years, involves using a hooked tool to pull strips of wool, often recycled from old garments,…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (48+ words) Chinook Observer Miss Iceland crowned Miss Scandinavia Published 9: 48 am Monday, June 29, 2026 Speed camera fines to increase in work zones beginning July 1 Deputy cleared, removed from Brady List Group ramps up efforts to promote suicide prevention in Pacific County...

4+ day, 3+ min ago  (927+ words) Published 11: 17 am Sunday, June 28, 2026 The Bonneville Power Administration isn't going to put any more money into a fisheries program operated by state wildlife management agencies of Oregon and Washington and Clatsop County Fisheries in Oregon. "This decision by BPA caught…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (283+ words) Published 4: 12 pm Sunday, June 28, 2026 OLYMPIA " An important safety tool for Washington drivers and road crews will soon enter a new phase with a steeper penalty for its first infraction. After more than a year of trying to change driver behavior,…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (455+ words) Published 5: 02 pm Sunday, June 28, 2026 ILWACO " A summer prep basketball tournament washed over Ilwaco this past weekend, with W. F. West taking the title at the annual Battle at the Beach, a showcase of nine high school basketball teams from around the region....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (267+ words) Published 3: 59 pm Sunday, June 28, 2026 ILWACO " Local voters next week will have the chance to hear from candidates in a pair of key contests ahead of Washington's August primary election. Nonprofit organization Pacific County Voices United is hosting a July 9 candidate…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (638+ words) Published 3: 56 pm Sunday, June 28, 2026 By Jeff Clemens/For the Observer The Pacific County Prosecutor's Office has reversed a decision that previously landed a Pacific County Sheriff's Office deputy on the county's Potential Impeachment Disclosure list, also known as a Brady…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (622+ words) Published 1: 32 pm Sunday, June 28, 2026 ILWACO " On the final week in June, the Chinook Observer spoke with commercial fishermen and a longtime, local shipwright as they prepare for the summer fishing season at the Ilwaco Boatyard, sharing their thoughts and insights…...