USS Benfold returns to Everett after 8-month Indo-Pacific deployment

EVERETT — The USS Benfold returned to its homeport at Naval Station Everett on Oct. 16 after more than eight months of operations supporting regional security and U.S. partnerships across the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. Navy announced. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer departed San Diego on Feb. 1 and traveled more than 20,000 nautical miles across […]

Anglers asked to respect construction boundaries at Naselle Hatchery

NASELLE — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is asking anglers to be mindful of construction boundaries when fishing near the Naselle Hatchery in Pacific County. The facility is under renovation and the nearby section of the Naselle River opens to salmon retention on Oct. 16. “The Naselle Hatchery is undergoing major reconstruction […]

Marysville Police Officer links suspect to six theft cases

MARYSVILLE — A Marysville police officer’s investigation linked a 32-year-old man to six theft cases after he was arrested in connection with the theft of a nearly $1,000 generator, according to the Marysville Police Department. Corporal Burnett responded July 2 to a reported theft in progress at Harbor Freight, where employees reported a man loading […]

From Monroe to the world stage: Author explores Benson Boone’s rise in new book

Teal Salloum, author of the new book Patterns: Stories and Notes on Remarkable People, grew up sitting on the couch, listening to his grandmother’s stories about the people she had met throughout her career in entertainment and television. Years later, those stories have helped shape his recently published book, a collection of 17 short chapters […]