The North Beach News

 “Hell yeah we gouge Tourists!” snarled Tome O’Scanlinn — then added, “sometimes literally!”  With that, the  Editor of the Atlantis Semimonthly Special (ASS) launched into a laughing and coughing jag, spewing Fireball breath at me.  Atlantis City, of course, is “just west” of Ocean Shores; on a clear day, you can almost see it, outContinue reading “Locals Only: Atlantis City ‘heats toreists’”

Two signs at beach approaches — but will tourists are the little ‘burn ban’ ones?

“I love seeing Tourists — on their way out of town, with empty wallets, black eyes and ‘stay out of Atlantis City’ scratched on their fancy cars…” (Full story this weekend)

As posted on Facebook: “… please remember that there is a state wide burn ban including campfires in city limits and the beach. We will do our best to educate the public. We have increased our staffing levels this weekend to help keep our city safe. July 2nd 2 additional firefighters with Brush Engine patrolContinue reading “OSFD action plan”

‘Madam Mayor, for the good of the community, you must resign’ …Wow, apparently more than a few ‘munchkins’ want ‘The Wizard of OS’ to resign, citing the lawsuit over the fire chief being fired, another pending lawsuit and general discontent with the way she is running our fair city-by-the-sea. Audio from a mid-June council meeting,Continue reading “‘Step down gracefully while you still can’”

Any better ideas to make people pay attention to county burn ban and OS no-fireworks-near-dunes rules?

Frank Heerspink, a 30-year veteran of the Renton Police Department, where he was a collision reconstructionist, investigating major and fatality collisions, joins the OSPD as Evidence Technician/ Records Clerk. “In his spare time he enjoys gold panning and riding his Harley.”

Tourists may not know about the OS law: “It is unlawful for any person to use, discharge, ignite or explode any fireworks within the city except on the beach between the Marine View Drive Beach Access and the Damon Beach Approach a minimum of one hundred feet west of the dunes. (Ord. 845 § 3, 2008: Ord. 582Continue reading “Do people follow fireworks rules?”

With just about every hotel and motel room booked — is more police/firefighter backup needed? At Monday night’s council meeting, City Administrator Scott Andersen suggested Ocean Shores barely made it through last weekend, with four surf rescues, 12 cases where two ambulances were making runs at the same time and four cases where three ambulancesContinue reading “Can OS handle this 4th?”