Way back when . . .

Nicky Anderson, digging through the dusty North Coast News archives to find:

Oct 13, 1989
Citizens of Ocean Shores have the opportunity to talk to City Council candidates and ask questions about basic issues and concerns at the Ocean Shores Chamber of Commerce Candidates Night.

An interfund loan may finance the building of a new police station in Ocean Shores.

Grays Harbor County Health Department will be sponsoring a flu immunization clinic at the Quinault Clinic.

Oct 13, 1999
To give new and prospective residents a better idea about local emergency services the Ocean Shores Fire Department and Emergency Care Department have developed an information flyer about the local fire and medical response system. The cost of the project was underwritten by three local businesses.

Everyone who has helped the Interpretive Center prepare for and who have volunteered during the summer should reach around and give themselves a pat on the back. The summer turnout exceeded the wildest expectations with 7273 visitors taking in the exhibits compared to 5068 in 1998.

Ocean Shores City Manager Jack Mckenzie has informed the Ocean Shores City Council that he will not seek a new contract and will leave his post in March if not before.

Oct 13.2004
Absentee ballots will be mailed out this week for the November election and Ocean Shores voters will again decide if they want to change the form of government.

In a Tuesday morning meeting the City Council accepted the bid of Rognlins Construction of Aberdeen to build the new Convention Center.

Clam diggers got the green light to proceed with the first razor clam dig of the fall season scheduled Thursday through Saturday Oct 14th and 16th.

Golden Oldies Ocean Observer 1977
Two foreign exchange students Jose Javier Iturria and Francisco Javier Rojas Salas from Mexico enrolled in North Beach High School December 21st.

The Health Mobile wheels into Ocean Shores on the first Monday of each month. to provide health services to the people of the North Beach.

Federal Minimum Wage was raised by ten cents as of January 1st by the United States Department of Labor. Workers are now entitled to $2:30 an hour instead of $2:20 an hour.