LOCAL NEWS with ERIC SHARP

Pacific County’s sheriff is raising alarms over a bill moving through Olympia that he says could weaken local control.

A Hoquiam resident has been identified as the person killed in a train incident over the weekend in Kelso.

Hoquiam Police Department says officers responded to a call involving a woman in distress who came outside her home with a rifle before being talked back inside.

Smoke and flames were visible from a vacant structure next to Cobra Auto, later identified as 1801 Simpson Avenue.

Deputies say four masked suspects stole about $20,000 worth of marijuana from an Elma business, then carried out an armed robbery miles away with a similar description.

A Fish and Wildlife officer watched the man leave after digging clams, then return later and start harvesting again.

New numbers show joblessness remains higher in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties compared to much of the state.

East Grays Harbor Fire and Rescue sent out a reminding residents that it is no longer the primary EMS provider for Fire District 12 outside McCleary

Jim Walsh wants to extend involuntary treatment holds from five days to a week, with the option for courts to add another 21 days.

The remains were discovered near Taholah but went unidentified for nearly 20 years.

Department of Licensing has issued Auditor Joseph MacLean a second breach notice tied to years of audit problems and oversight failures.

Court records name Jefferey Scott Archer, who is listed as a fire chief and paramedic with the Ilwaco Fire Department.

Time is running out to submit artwork for Elma’s new public mural project.

A free community workshop on scams and fraud is set for later this month in Ocean Shores.

Deputies say the case is still active and emphasize the suspect is presumed innocent as the investigation continues.

Diggers are urged to check daily beach status and have a valid license before making the trip.

Grays Harbor College is one of four Washington Community and Technical Colleges that has been chosen to take part in a free or reduced-price campus meal program.