Pacific News

The rainiest segment of the Pacific tropics is creeping oh-so-slowly north. That's going to mean something to the weather in the Pacific Northwest.

This weekend the city of Pacific will celebrate its centennial anniversary with Pacific Days, a celebration featuring a parade, a pancake breakfast, live music, vendors and the inaugural White River Chainsaw Carving Championships.

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Pacific will come to life with the sights and sounds of extreme art a ' those of chainsaw-chiseling artists.

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Someone was doing right by the petunias, dusty miller and pansies at Pacific Avenue and South 52nd Street.

Jun 21, 2009 7:30 am US/Pacific WASHINGTON 1 of 1 Sasha Obama walks her new six-month old Portuguese water dog Bo alongside her father President Barack Obama , sister Malia Obama and mother First Lady Michelle Obama on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on April 14, 2009.

Maybe I've been watching a bit too much History Channel. Maybe I haven't been watching enough.

Jun 16, 2009 6:00 pm US/Pacific WASHINGTON 1 of 1 Changes in climate and strong demand for Colorado River water could drain Arizona's Lake Mead by 2021, triggering severe shortages across the region, scientists warn.

Look for the furniture five heavy tables, 20 chairs, three umbrellas within the next few weeks.

Jun 15, 2009 4:52 pm US/Pacific WASHINGTON Click to enlarge 1 of 1 President Barack Obama said Monday he is troubled by the Iranian election results, which have been raising eyebrows around the world for their seemingly implausible results.

Oyster larvae have been dying by the billions. Scientists suspect it's a sign that carbon dioxide is dramatically affecting the ocean - and if they're right, it could push Washington into the center of the debate about the future of the seas.

The Valley Regional Fire Authority responded to 201 calls for service between June 1 and June 7, among them the following: June 1 Aid call: 2:35 p.m. . A unit was dispatched along with a King County Medic to a medical clinic for a patient with breathing difficulties.

Jun 12, 2009 7:41 am US/Pacific WASHINGTON 1 of 2 Flowers are left outside the US Holocaust Museum, a day after a security guard was killed by a white supremicist June 11, 2009 in Washington, DC.

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The Auburn International Farmers Market begins its inaugural season Sunday. Festivities begin at 8 a.m. at the Auburn Transit Center with the Kiwanis Cowboy Breakfast, followed by a formal opening ceremony celebration at 10:30 a.m. that will include a welcome by Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis, Pacific Mayor Rich Hildreth and Algona Mayor David Hill.

The National Weather service is issuing a heat advisory for the Seattle-Everett-Tacoma area today.

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Communication breakdowns between emergency personnel at the local and federal level and a lack of awareness about changes in the depth of the White River led to $15 million in flood damage in Pacific in January, according to a report released Tuesday.