South Bend News

An overnight storm targeted Pacific County with strong winds and heavy rain, knocking out power to about half the homes in the county, blocking roads with downed trees and ripping off roofs on many homes.

The BMX Bike kid sensation has been tearing up the Dew Tour Park scene and can win the Rookie of the year honors.

SOUTH BEND, Wash. - The Pacific County sheriff's office says a body washed ashore on the Long Beach Peninsula near Ocean Park.

Ha, ha. Funny post Bob. I like your jabs at the other writers - puts them in the 'one of the guys' mold.

An attorney representing North River Boats Inc. owner Brian Brush asked for a delay so Brush could be evaluated to see if he's competent to stand trial, court officials said this afternoon.

The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a St. Joseph Circuit Court ruling in December that allowed Jasmine Watson, then a senior at South Bend Washington High School, to play basketball.

The Pacific County Prosecutor's Office formally charged Brian Brush today with first-degree murder with aggravating factors - a charge that carries the possibility of life in prison.

Prior to his probable cause hearing Monday in Pacific County Superior Court, a sobbing Brian Brush meets with his court-appointed attorney William Penoyer.

A woman gunned down in a Washington beach city last week had filed a restraining order this summer against the ex-boyfriend accused of killing her.

A former Medford police officer is set to be arraigned in Washington today on charges he shot and killed his girlfriend on the Washington coast Friday.

The owner of a Douglas County boat manufacturing company, that is under federal investigation, has been arrested on a murder charge in southwest Washington.

As first reported on Newscenter 16 at 5:30 on Wednesday, the IHSAA ruled that Eric Woods is not eligible to play varsity football at South Bend Washington this season.

Daniel Smith's senior season started on a rough note Saturday Night. Clay high school fell to South Bend Washington 44-12. Rivals.com AMP was there and chatted with the 6-foot-4 Irish commit, who is eager to get his senior season on the right track.

Most area 14-year-olds spent Sunday afternoon getting ready to go back to school.

The six trailers went away this summer. For that, Washington High School parents and faculty are grateful, having complained that the temporary classrooms were major safety risks.

Skylar Diggins had 16 points and Nnemkadi Ogwumike added 16 points and nine rebounds to lead the United States Under-19 women's basketball team to an 88-75 victory over France at the World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.

Kelly Faris , who is headed to the University of Connecticut in the fall, had 13 points and six rebounds Saturday to lead the United States Under-19 women's team to a 100-38 victory over Mali in preliminary-round play of the World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.

There are pigs and then, there are pigs, and Sue is no ordinary pig. Now Sue is training to be a star.

The skipper of a 73-foot commercial fishing boat has died from injuries suffered in an accident on board the vessel.

One of the biggest marijuana grows in Western Washington has been found in Pacific County.