Happy New Year to all Chinook Observer readers. This is the annual column where I wax indulgently about all the fun people ...

A photographical look back on the life, times and people of Pacific County in 2025, as seen by Chinook Observer photographer ...

The pots are loaded and hopes are high. After a month-long delay, the 2025-2026 Washington commercial Dungeness crab season ...

Pacific County Jail Services is thriving, Director Jim Byrd said in a year-end report at the Board of Pacific County ...

Fish passage restoration is not just a treaty rights issue — it benefits the entire region. No matter the expense, culvert ...

Kudos for Peace of Mind Pacific County Peace of Mind Pacific County is a great nonprofit organization. As a volunteer for ...

Meet Scarlett! Lovely, LOVELY little girl! That’s Scarlett in a nutshell. This gorgeous pup may have some Doberman blood in ...

I have an idea that the only thing which makes it possible to regard this world we live in without disgust is the beauty ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson hired an investigator in June, but they didn’t get started until the agency director requested an inquiry ...

Two employees who filed a lawsuit against Pacific County and Pacific County Prosecutor Michael Rothman have amended their ...

Ilwaco boys basketball The Ilwaco boys’ basketball team held on to win their third straight game, beating Mossyrock 63-57 on Dec. 22, improving to 3-2 overall on the season. The […] ...

If you want to see a whale — from a distance — now is a good time to do it. Gray whales are migrating south from summer feeding grounds off […] ...