Tokeland News

Westport's annual beach Perch Fishing Derby will be Saturday, on beaches from Westport to Tokeland.

Despite his relatively young age, Earl Davis has lived one of life's great lessons things are not always as they appear.

What: Now is the time to start planning for the world-famous Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival, which is April 24 through 26 this year.

The Daily World About 1,000 households in northwest Grays Harbor County lost power last night shortly after 9 p.m. Customers from East Hoquiam north to the Quinault area were affected.

Dismal winter weather blew into Washington state Friday, including high winds on the coast, worries of minor flooding along Puget Sound, snow in Spokane and a possible blizzard in parts of the Cascades.

JEFF MYERS The Hoquiam River floods over its banks behind the Hoquiam Police Station, covering the Community Garden and picnic areas at high tide Friday.

The storm blowing into Washington has knocked out power to about 6,000 Grays Harbor PUD customers at Ocean Shores and Tokeland.

An advisory for diggers turning out for the four-day razor clam opening that begins Thursday on south coast beaches: Bundle up, bring a good lantern and be prepared to earn every bivalve you dig.

Sandra Gilbert was trusted to watch over the accounts of nursing home residents, but instead she stole thousands of dollars from them to support a slot-machine addiction.