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Peninsula fourth graders set sail: OPE class takes part in museum’s miniboat program

If you find yourself out on the waters of the Pacific this year, make sure to keep an eye out for the M/B Pookie Bob Timmy the Great. Later this […] ...
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‘Razor Clam and Shellfish Festival 2026: Shellabration’ honors our fun clamming legacy

It was a ‘shellabration’ last weekend for the annual Long Beach Razor Clam Festival, recognizing a deep clamming legacy with ...
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Bridge report card: ‘Satisfactory,’ with some concerns

The Oregon Department of Transportation’s annual bridge condition report, which came out on April 1, was no joke. It listed ...
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Smith appointed to LB council

The city’s legislative body is back at full strength. The Long Beach City Council last week unanimously voted to appoint Carey Ellen Smith to fill the position […] ...
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Pacific County Superior Court March 27 – April 10

SOUTH BEND — The following significant cases were handled in Pacific County Superior Court between March 27 and April 10. John W. Phillips, 62 — He was arrested by the Long Beach Police Department on ...
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Commentary: I spoke with teachers about AI. Here’s how the education system needs to adapt

The sudden and rapid propagation of artificial intelligence through large language models, or LLMs, like ChatGPT, has caught much of the education world off guard. Over the past few months, I’ve been ...
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Candidate filing period less than two weeks out

With a handful of local offices up for election this year, this November’s general election ballot figures to be a fairly long one for Pacific County voters. And a key marker for the 2026 election ...
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OBH clinics are small-town miracles

It’s impressive and gratifying to see our communities join together to strengthen healthcare, most recently with the new Express Care clinic on the Ocean Beach Hospital’s Ilwaco campus, where ...
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High school baseball: Fishermen sink Grizzlies 10-0

LONG BEACH — Each time Hoquiam attempted to wrestle momentum from the home team, the Grizzlies were met with big plays, big hits and unrelenting pressure from all angles. Like a dinghy caught in the ...
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Animal Shelter Report: Tails of Love: ‘Fur-Ever’ homes for dogs like Ruby

Meet Ruby, a true gem with a heart as beautiful as her striking eyes, (one blue and one brown). This sweet, affectionate Siberian Husky mix loves nothing more than being […] ...
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Pacific Transit starting new spring and summer routes

SEAVIEW — Pacific Transit will launch extensive route changes on Monday, April 20, it said in a statement. It said ...
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Community Events

LONG BEACH — These are the next confirmed clamming dates and tides in Pacific County for morning (midnight to noon only, except extended until 2 p.m. on April 22-23) low tides: April 22, Wednesday, 11 ...