The North Beach News

Click link to view all ballot deposit sites in Grays Harbor County. Ocean Shores ballot deposit site is located in the parking lot of the Ocean Shores Convention Center, 120 W Chance Ala Mer, Ocean Shores, WA 98569. Ballot box closes at 8:00 P.M. on August 3, 2021 (Primary) and November 2, 2021 (General) Ballot deposit box willContinue reading “Where to VOTE”

From osgov.com: “Grays Harbor County’s Health Officer, Dr. John Bausher, has signed a joint statement today, July 28, 2021,  along with seven other health officers recommending that all residents wear facial coverings when in indoor public settings where vaccination status of those around them is unknown. The goal of this recommendation is to help mitigateContinue reading “Mask up! (vaxed or not)”

Wheels of the bus going ’round and ’round — or is the city moving ahead? From the city’s website: 2017 AccomplishmentsCity of Ocean ShoresPlans, Reports, Studies, and New EffortsCoastal Resiliency Coalition Ruckleshaus Report – released 05/17Collection System Tsunami Shelter Feasibility Study – reviewed 10/17Employee Manual Update – complete 1st draft 12/17FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan –Continue reading “Four years later…”

Yesterday, the North Beach News forwarded a question from a reader: “I would like to see a article on why Eric Noble is running for position 1 instead of position 7 where he is now. Did he do this because Rich Hartman knew he couldn’t beat Susan? Was Eric made the sacramental lamb?” After a bitContinue reading “The “Noble strategy””

The critic-of-those-critical-of-the-golf-course discusses her current role and thoughts: “I have worked at the golf course for many years. Not sure where the ‘clerk’ came from. I did work the counter and helped with tournaments. But I completely retired last year and helped out this spring a little until they found someone else to work. “So IContinue reading “Paula Gratzer: ‘I’m not a puppet!’”

The North Beach News asked Mayor Crystal Dingler for comment on the merits of the explosive Travis Bearden lawsuit–which claims that not only did the city deny him his right to military service leave time and “attempted to find a legal method to terminate his employment due to his military obligations” — it also didContinue reading “Bearden-Bathke vs. OS: The city responds, “an extraordinarly vengeful person””

In pro wrestling, a wrestler will tag in with his partner, then “come off the top” rope to pummel an opponent. A legal version of this seems to have dropped this week. Background: Travis Bearden, a long-time Ocean Shores firefighter, filed a lawsuit in January, claiming the city and Mayor Crystal Dingler “attempted to findContinue reading “Bearden vs. OS: Bathke off the top rope”

It’s not even noon, already a council member told me “the articles you publish seems to be very biased” … then, on Facebook, someone else said “I’m starting to wonder about your ethics” — because I posted an elected official’s photo. (Still trying to figure that one out …) I guess this is an updateContinue reading “‘You’re biased!’”

Ouch! Someone’s feeling “spicy” …After calling out sick at Monday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Crystal Dingler was back in action on her Wednesday morning KOSW radio show. “No ordinances were passed, no anything that I know of was accomplished … There seems to be a lot of resistance to passing some ordinances, not because theyContinue reading “‘The council does not need to do staff work — they need to do council work’”

An 8.2 and many aftershocks in the Gulf of Alaska. This was only a test: No tsunami.