On August 12, 20 members of four local civil rights groups made a trip to the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma to join a protest regarding 27 ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) arrests that have been made in the area over the past 18 months.

The Washington State Patrol responded to a pedestrian versus vehicle report Friday, August 25 at 11:52 p.m. for miles east of Montesano on highway 12.

A silver 2016 Landrover driven by Marcy Peterson, a 55 year old Aberdeen woman, was traveling westbound on SR 12 in the right-hand lane.

Highway 101 was blocked for over two hours in the early morning on Friday, August 25. Just ten miles north of Raymond on highway 101 near milepost 70, the WSP responded to a collision report around 6:34 a.m.

Basics Northwest, a provider of services to children with autism and related special needs, will hold an open house event at its new clinic at 2570 Ocean Avenue in Raymond on Wednesday, August 16, from 5-7 p.m.

This past June a new photography business -- Emma Rose Company LLC -- opened its doors in South Bend.

Situated at 1015 W. Robert Bush Drive, between Elixir Café and the Chester Tavern, the space is utilized by owner Emma Rose not only as a studio but for hosting photography workshops as well.

David "Bugzy" Frank, 63, a member of the Chinook Tribe and a fisherman and former logger of mixed Chinook and Quinault descent, is determined to save the area's fish populations by chasing away sea lions. He estimates, for example, that about 30 of the aggressive predators are currently ensconced in an area beyond the Raymond Bridge.

Creations by Robert Fermanis now on display at Raymond gallery

With the recent opening of Pacific Fine Art Studio and Gallery in Raymond, local sculptor Robert Fermanis, who already has a few pieces on display there, has taken a renewed interest in his own work.

Clerk/Treasurer Dee Roberts reported to the South Bend City Council on June 26 on the Association of Washington Cities conference she and other city officials had recently attended. Based on what she'd learned there, Roberts warned that the city will have to be cognizant in the future of remaining neutral in regard to ballot measures and persons running for elected office.

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler spoke from her Washington D. C. office with constituents during a telephone town hall held June 27, mainly addressing questions regarding health care legislation.

Beutler began, however, by mentioning her work on a bipartisan bill that had passed the House and which is aimed at helping welfare recipients transition to work.