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Pacific Transit starting new spring and summer routes
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (193+ words) Published 7: 23 pm Sunday, April 19, 2026 SEAVIEW " Pacific Transit will launch extensive route changes on Monday, April 20, it said in a statement. It said improvements include expanded hours, three new routes, and a new transit center located at 5th St. and Oregon Ave....
2026 ocean salmon seasons OK'd
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (299+ words) Published 3: 36 pm Monday, April 13, 2026 PORTLAND " The Pacific Fishery Management Council has adopted recommendations for ocean salmon fishing along the Pacific west coast in 2026. "The seasons provide coastwide recreational and commercial opportunities while also achieving conservation goals for salmon stocks," the…...
Holding back the tide: SR105 preservation project set to end this year
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (668+ words) Published 5: 11 pm Wednesday, April 15, 2026 By Celeste Dimichina and Chelsey Martin/For The Daily World Every winter, storms hit the coast near North Cove in north Pacific County. Residents watch nervously as waves creep closer to the only road that connects…...
Gasoline price sticks above $5. 60 in Pacific County
2+ week, 6+ day ago (117+ words) Published 10: 22 am Monday, March 30, 2026 LONG BEACH " The average regular gasoline price on Monday, March 30, in Pacific County stood at $5. 611, third highest in the state behind San Juan County with $6. 204 and King County, $5. 613. The average in the county was almost unchanged…...
County saw modest wage growth last summer
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (412+ words) Published 5: 44 pm Sunday, March 29, 2026 Workers in most local industries saw modest wage growth last summer, according to data released by the Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) late last month. Preliminary figures compiled by the state agency showed that the…...
Library boss resigns as layoffs loom
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (378+ words) Published 4: 46 pm Sunday, March 29, 2026 By Jerry Knaak/The Daily World The Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees began their Wednesday, March 27, business meeting by announcing the resignation of Executive Director Cheryl Heywood. Heywood's resignation comes as Timberland Regional Library (TRL)…...
Pacific County gasoline 3rd highest in WA
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (183+ words) Published 3: 12 pm Wednesday, March 18, 2026 LONG BEACH " The closely watched AAA fuel price survey found gasoline prices in Pacific County were the third highest in Washington state on Wednesday, trailing only the San Juan Islands and neighboring Wahkiakum County. The average…...
'Historic investment' a big win for Consejo Hispano " Latinx-owned community space 'first of its kind"
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (587+ words) Published 8: 07 pm Sunday, March 15, 2026 By Katie Frankowicz / KMUN A nonprofit that serves the Latinx community in Pacific and Clatsop counties has landed major funding, bringing it closer to its goal of establishing a cultural center in the region. The Oregon…...
LB considers delegating management of Veterans Field, stage
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (678+ words) Published 8: 48 pm Sunday, March 8, 2026 LONG BEACH " A proposed agreement between the Long Beach Merchants Association (LBMA) and the City of Long Beach could see the nonprofit take over managing a pair of city-owned facilities, including Veterans Field and its stage....
Coast Chronicles: Home again, home again, jiggity jig
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Sunday, March 8, 2026 By Cate Gable/Observer columnist Being away from home allows one to size home up, to experience anew the advantages or disadvantages of where one lives. I think this fresh look requires a distancing of at…...