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SOUTH BEND — With two days left in the year, Pacific County Sheriff Daniel Garcia and his administration met with the county on Dec. 30 to transition jail management.
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Foraging for mushrooms, wild plants. Certified in foraging and wild plants, Fungal, 38, has been a forager for six years. She has taught classes for the last three years while working for the Washington State Department of Ecology.
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Dec 31, 2024 · “The rationale presented to me was to mitigate risks to the county government,” Garcia said in a letter to county administration. “I do not dispute that correctional facilities carry some of the highest risks to all counties, but there is no one more qualified than the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the county to mitigate these risks.”
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Cooperative effort. During the Dec. 17-18 storm, agencies including the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), Pacific County PUD, Washington State Patrol, Pacific County Public Works Department and Washington State Department of Transportation were overrun with calls about downed power lines, trees and debris.
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Prior to electrification, fire was another serious issue for keepers using oil lamps and pressurized gas tanks. This was especially true in the early years of U.S. lighthouse-keeping, as many structures were made entirely of wood.
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SOUTH BEND — State Rep. Joel McEntire (R-Cathlamet) met on Dec. 5 with Willapa Harbor Hospital Board Chair Kathy Spoor, board member Toni Williams, and members of the hospital executive team, who have been looking for ways to support construction costs for the replacement of the aged facility.
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Left to right: BM1 Derek Samuelson, left, was officially pinned as Surfman No. 611 by BOSN Jason McCommons, Surfman No. 420, Commanding Officer of Station Cape Disappointment during a ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Station Cape Disappointment.
Guest Column: Jail decision wasn't a conspiracy against sheriff
Dec 29, 2024 · There has been a lot of misinformation going around regarding the Pacific County Commissioners’ vote last Thursday, Dec. 26, to remove the jail from the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office. • First of all, the sheriff’s office is not being defunded. The …
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