Hoquiam News

While long-time Northwest residents can boast that they're used to rain every day in November, wind storms are not usually a thrice-a -week event.

The latest round of nasty weather to his Western Washington has closed U.S. 101 in two different areas.

The National Weather Service says winds gusting to 70 mph have rocked Hoquiam on the Washington coast while a 51-mph gust was reported in Bellingham as a strong weather system moved through Western Washington.

The Puget Sound region can fret about Boeing. Tacoma may be despondent over Russell.

A black bear has been spotted several times in recent weeks around Hoquiam and was photographed Tuesday sitting in an apple tree.

A 21-year-old Rochester man and a 48-year-old Hoquiam woman were injured in a collision at 9:32 p.m. Tuesday at Old Highway 99 and 183rd Avenue in Thurston County, according to the Washington State Patrol.

A Hoquiam police sergeant took pictures of a black bear devouring apples on Tuesday near where other people have reported seeing a bear in recent few weeks, police said.

A black bear has been sighted several times in recent weeks around Hoquiam and was photographed Tuesday sitting in an apple tree.

Professional initiative promoter Tim Eyman says he'll be back next year with another ballot measure, and how state lawmakers handle taxes in January will have a lot to do with what he proposes.

A big, luscious slice of pie is a special treat at any time of the year, but the holiday season from Thanksgiving through New Year's Day is when this dessert becomes a requirement.

"Um, hello. This is John...Swenson. I just wanted to know...is your refrigerator running?" Your average 7th-grader knows that when making a prank call it's best to throw your voice down an octave or two.

A state task force on open records issues has agreed unanimously that the Legislature should create a new Office of Open Records that can sort out public-records disputes.

A young Hoquiam boy was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Saturday night after he ran in front of a car and was struck, Washington State Patrol troopers reported.

An Olalla man was injured Saturday afternoon while riding a motorcycle in Grays Harbor County.

The old adage, "A picture is worth a thousand words" deepens in meaning when confronted with David Small's emotional cartoons in his recently released memoir, Stitches.

Police arrested a 20-year-old Hoquiam man who took his mother's purse and keys when she refused to give them to him.

A coyote in the road has been blamed for a one-car crash south of Lake Quinault.

One down, one to go. Grays Harbor PUD is working to fix the second of two power outages in the Grays Harbor City area.

Money isn't flowing to state parks from Clallam County vehicle owners renewing their registration, who can choose to allow a $5 charge to be added to their fee to help keep three North Olympic Peninsula parks open, among others statewide.

Washington's subsidized health care program for low-income workers will be back on the chopping block next year as lawmakers try to deal with a new budget shortfall of more than $1 billion.