SOUTH BEND - South Bend crushed Chief Leschi 25-5, 25-7 and 25-13 in a Pacific League volleyball match Thursday at Koplitz Field House before a crowd of about 65.

Jessica Sanchez and Karley Reidinger spearheaded the Lady Indians on the offensive and defensive ends with vicious spikes and concrete blocks.
Sanchez, Reidinger, Hannah Jewell and Joshlynne Johnson all turned in solid streaks while serving.

South Bend, 5-3, hosted Willapa Valley last night, travels to Ilwaco Thursday and heads to North Beach Tuesday for Pacific League contests.

Contract negotiations on October 3 between the Willapa Valley School District and teachers hit a stalemate once again. As previously reported both the district and teachers went into negotiations with full knowledge of the agreements the Raymond and South Bend School Districts reached in weeks prior.

The Raymond VFW Post 968 has a brand new location at 308 Commercial Street in downtown Raymond. The new location is only a block and half away from its former spot shared in the American Legion on Duryea St.

Raymond amassed 485 yards rushing and the Seagull defense intercepted 5 passes during a 57-14 rout of rival South Bend during Seagull Homecoming Friday night. Patrick Edwards racked up 217 yards rushing on 15 carries and he tallied and 3 touchdowns, and McCartney Maden galloped for another 145 yds running the ball on just 7 totes, and he crossed the goal line 3 times (2 rushing, 1 pass receiving). Joseph Villalpando collected 3 INTs and recovered a fumble.

On Wednesday, September 26 several cities in Pacific and Grays Harbor Counties got the shock of the year when they learned that Timberland Regional Library (TRL) is looking to close libraries. Four locations are proposed for closure in Grays Harbor and one in Pacific County. The hit wouldn't have been so shocking had TRL been up front with their plans during the most recent city council meeting in South Bend.

Nearly three months after the violent home invasion that took place just outside Pe Ell on July 12 there are still few answers as to what happened or why. The Herald through investigative reporting has been able to uncover some details that add to the lingering questions but also discovered unknown bravery on that fateful night.

SOUTH BEND - Raymond was defeated by South Bend in four games, 25-23, 25-21, 18-25 and 25-22 at Koplitz Field House last Thursday night. The Lady Seagulls were without one of their top players in Sadie Warnstadt, who came down with strep throat on the day of the match.

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed all fishing in Willapa Bay and its tributaries including the Willapa River. The closure went into effect at midnight on Friday, September 21 and includes all salmon species until further notice.

Fish and Wildlife initially considered only shutting off Chinook retention and leaving the Coho fishery open, but the department decided to take no chances. They're hoping the closure will allow more fish to reach the gravel and hatchery, calling it "incredibly precious" that they get that far up. "We've got a significant issue with Chinook," Chad Herring from WDFW said. "While people would be out fishing for Coho there would be encounters in the marine area and more importantly the freshwaters and that would have a resulting impact."

The last few weeks HAVA has seen a major show of support as locals from all over the area are reaching out with donations to help the non-profit stay-a-float. The past year HAVA has seen one of their worst years on record with non-stop medical bills for sick animals and a lack of donations compared to previous years.