PACIFIC COUNTY — In 2019, a full-time minimum wage earner in Pacific County working a 40-hour week earned $24,960 annually before taxes. In 2020, that same worker will earn $28,080, a 12% increase, a result of the recent raise in the standard minimum wage from $12 to $13.50, which started Ja…
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST — Rough weather, tough tariffs and an ongoing respiratory outbreak in China have stunted the commercial Dungeness crab season in Oregon and Washington so far this season.
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LONG BEACH — On a winter afternoon Martha Herrejon flipped tortillas, ladled beans and rolled burritos.
LONG BEACH — The tables were full and the beer was flowing.
OLYMPIA — Washington state businesses need to be aware of a variety of new laws that will affect operations in 2020.
Daliah and Daniel Lundquist opened their dental office in Ilwaco in 2008, after leaving a practice in Vancouver. "Ilwaco offered a more relaxed lifestyle," Daliah said.
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In the hustle-bustle of the holiday season, unique local gifts that offer a true taste of the Pacific Northwest can easily be overlooked in the quest for the latest gadget or next door-buster deal.
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LONG BEACH — A Long Beach business is on the brink of closing following a statewide ban on flavored vaping products.
OCEAN PARK — The refrain of customers leaving MyCovio’s Wednesday night made it clear how they felt about the place:
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PACIFIC COUNTY — Eight marijuana growers have shuttered their doors over the past two years in Pacific County, nearly half the licensed businesses.
PACIFIC COUNTY — Despite the struggles of some marijuana growers, the retail side is recording record sales.
ILWACO — As the fall days grow shorter and cooler, it’s an endless summer under an electronic sky at Coastal Growers, one of two licensed marijuana growers in Ilwaco.
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LONG BEACH — After helping launch several successful restaurants across Southwest Washington, Casey Barella now has a kitchen to call his own.
There was applause from co-workers and customers, plus treats and cake last week, when longtime career banker Lorna Batt retired from the Bank of the Pacific in Long Beach. Batt had been with …
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST— Summer is often a time of slim firearms sales, before the fall hunting boom. This year was a big exception.
The Clatsop Forestry & Wood Products Economic Development Committee (CFEDC) invites you to the 29th annual community leader’s forestry tour on Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 7: a.m. to 2 p.m. Tour…
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LONG BEACH — Pacific County saw a seasonally adjusted 11.5% gain in home sales and a 18.7% increase in median sales price in the spring of 2019, according a just-released analysis by the autho…
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST — For a fourth consecutive year, the news hasn’t been good for Oregon and Washington commercial tuna fisherman.
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For once, the Washington Farm Bureau isn’t sure what to say about a new rule proposed by a state agency.
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SURFSIDE — Jack McClellan first learned to sharpen knives during summers spent in Canada as a youth.
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RAYMOND — It all began with three buddies drinking beer in a basement.
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Cristian Dumitrescu, Ryan Porter and Grant Forrest produce their own line of beer, wine and mead from their Raymond-based Wild Man Brewery.
Cristian Dumitrescu, Ryan Porter and Grant Forrest produce their own line of beer, wine and mead from their Raymond-based Wild Man Brewery.
The six-month overhaul reconfigured the layout and opened the interior, including a new cooler, paint and flooring.
Cristian Dumitrescu, Ryan Porter and Grant Forrest opened Wild Man Brewery in Raymond in June — the third craft brewery in Pacific County.
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OCEAN PARK — Willapa Wild LLC, which describes itself as “a company focused on the disruption of the shellfish and seafood industries,” recently announced raising more than $1 million for the …
CORVALLIS — Dungeness crab is Oregon’s leading commercial seafood product, bringing in an estimated $75 million in 2018, yet little is known about how far crabs will venture in search of food.
Buttermilk biscuits as seen at Ilwaco Bakery & Cafe.
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ILWACO — Marcene Miller stood in high heels and a knee-length red dress as she greeted guests at the door.
Don Nisbett talked about his career and approach as an artist at his gallery, located at 167 Howerton Ave. at the Port of Ilwaco.
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LONG BEACH — Love, seasoning and patience. That’s Dave Allen’s recipe for success with his second restaurant, Beach Fire BBQ, where he churns out authentic Texas-style brisket, Kansas City rac…