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Coast flight school flies high
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (1041+ words) Published 9:03 am Sunday, August 16, 2026 By Jay Corella/For the Observer At Astoria Regional Airport in Warrenton, airplanes of all shapes and sizes take off from the airstrip, from helicopters, private jets and even small propeller craft. However, sometimes it’s somebody’s…...
Washington state-record marlin caught off Ilwaco
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (162+ words) Published 7:16 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026 ILWACO — A Prineville, Oregon man got the thrill of a lifetime Saturday, Aug. 15, out in the deep blue sea about 40 miles west of Ilwaco when he pulled in a 151-pound striped marlin. Tim Durheim was fishing…...
Pacific County Fair??? 'Red, White, Moo'??? is Aug. 19-22 in Menlo
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (407+ words) Published 5:05 am Saturday, August 15, 2026 The Pacific County Fair is just around the corner at the fairgrounds in Menlo — on State Route 6 just east of Raymond — Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 19-22. The fair’s opening ceremony is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and it closes…...
Long Beach Police: $500 worth of clothes stolen at the laundromat
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (945+ words) Published 5:08 am Thursday, August 13, 2026 Aug. 3 — There was a report of two children locked in a car, and their mom can’t find the keys. Complete Locksmith came right away and unlocked the car. Theft: The caller reported that he had $500 worth…...
Pacific Ocean salmon season closing west of Long Beach Peninsula
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (255+ words) Published 2:03 pm Wednesday, August 12, 2026 ILWACO — An unusually intense fishing effort in the waters offshore the Long Beach Peninsula is bringing the local ocean salmon season to an abrupt stop. The move will intensify bank fishing from North Jetty, which remains…...
$20M in long-term care money for WA immigrants to cover fewer than 200 people
5+ day, 27+ min ago (763+ words) Published 8:39 pm Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Washington state lawmakers this year approved spending nearly $20 million to ensure immigrants here could retain long-term care insurance coverage they’re set to lose under federal law. Legislators and advocates thought that money would put the state…...
Chinook Indian Nation carries history forward at Tansy Point
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (1695+ words) Published 9:07 am Monday, August 10, 2026 By Aislin Tweedy/For the Observer Now, as the Chinook Indian Nation prepares to return to Tansy Point on Aug. 15 to commemorate the 175th anniversary of those treaty negotiations, the tree will still be there. For Chairman…...
Joel Underwood returns to Sunday Music Vespers
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (184+ words) Published 5:58 am Monday, August 10, 2026 OYSTERVILLE — Although he appears to wear only one hat, Joel Underwood is a man of many talents — historian, teacher, folksinger and actor. And, based on his past performances at the Oysterville Music Vespers, his Aug. 16 appearance…...
Coast Chronicles: So, we???ll go no more a roving???? wrong!
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (997+ words) Published 2:19 pm Sunday, August 9, 2026 By Cate Gable/Observer columnist Lord Byron’s famous 1817 poem talks about getting older, about the days of wild youth and adventure being replaced by the loss of physical energy and the need for rest, even though…...
WA judge rejects bid to ditch description of income tax initiative's budget impacts
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (639+ words) Published 4:39 pm Sunday, August 9, 2026 OLYMPIA — A Thurston County judge on Friday, Aug. 7, upheld a one-sentence statement that will appear on ballots describing the budgetary consequences of an initiative to repeal Washington’s new income tax on high earners. Superior Court Judge…...