Yep, it’s that time of year again! We’ve swung all around the mandala of seasons and ended up back again in these early and glorious days of summer rain, gentle mists, amazing cloud formations, all ...

Burrowing shrimp are a well-documented native pest species in Willapa Bay that have been a nuisance to bottom-culture shellfish farmers for over a century. Methods for controlling shrimp populations ...

Broadway beckons for Ilwaco graduate Aliyanna Hudson> Page 1B Published 1:32 pm Sunday, June 21, 2026 ...

CHINOOK — It’s unglamorous, but dredging is a sorely necessary tool for the economic health of ports of any size and scope — including the Port of Chinook. After a prolonged period of setbacks, the ...

LONG BEACH PENINSULA — It’s nearly the Fourth of July, which means it’s nearly fireworks season along this sliver of the Washington coast. But as the long July 4 holiday weekend approaches, when tens ...

ST. HELENS, Ore. — On Sunday, April 5, at 12:06 p.m., Columbia River Fire & Rescue crews responded to a vessel fire involving two boats. Crews found an approximately 65-foot vessel and a 35-foot ...

OCEAN PARK — Timberland Regional Library (TRL) Board President Brian Mittge listened to nearly three hours of public comment in Ocean Park Wednesday, June 24, from his fellow board members and ...

The Chinook Observer is the weekly newspaper for the Washington coast and all of Pacific County, serving Washington’s Discovery Coast villages: Long Beach, Ocean Park, Seaview, Ilwaco, Surfside, ...

RAYMOND — Doug Nussbaum is a retired logger whose morning rituals include a walk down to the bluff behind his house that overlooks a bend in the Willapa River. He is never quite sure just what he will ...

Highways close to Willapa Bay are among the highest in Western Washington for wildlife/vehicle collision rates, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. High numbers of wildlife ...

ILWACO — Break out the golden shovels. After several years of planning and anticipation, Ocean Beach Health (OBH) on April 10 formally broke ground on its new Express Care clinic, a 4,500 square foot ...

YAKIMA — Henry Hill was in his element. The Ilwaco senior concluded his high school sports career at the WIAA 2B state track meet. He was racing and racing and racing for all he was worth in a stadium ...