LONG BEACH PENINSULA — Only snowmen were waiting near bus stops after the heaviest snowfall in years blanketed the Long Beach Peninsula and other areas of Pacific County, …

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Jan 9, 2025 · The brouhaha currently occurring regarding separation of oversight of the county jail from the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is somewhat laughable — a sort of modern …

Jan 2, 2025 · Steven Wallace emerges from the surf following the 2025 Polar plunge on Wednesday, Jan. 1, in Surfside. Wallace has organized the event for the past three years, first …

Jan 10, 2025 · John Hunsberger of Seaview is a retired United Methodist pastor of 45 years and served Ocean Park United Methodist Church from 1978-1989. Go to …

Jan 10, 2025 · Pacific County Courthouse in South Bend has seen a spike in controversy as Sheriff Daniel Garcia and others continue an effort to reverse the December decision of move …

Jan 10, 2025 · “You want an oily fish, mackerel is nice and oily,” said commercial fisherman Jerry Matzen III as he stuffed crushed razor clams into stainless steel bait jars in preparation for the …

Jan 10, 2025 · The 2025 Ocean Park Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Board is ready to go! From left to right: President Suzanne Luttrell, new Director Michelle Zilli, Director Cindi …

Jan 9, 2025 · ILWACO — Work is underway to replace the Port of Ilwaco’s failing east bulkhead in its commercial fishing wharf. The bulkhead protects operations at Safe Coast Seafoods from …

SOUTH BEND — It only took three minutes for tensions to flare up at the first Pacific County Commission meeting of 2025 on Jan. 14. Days before the meeting the county received a letter …