The 17 annual “Up Your Wind” kite festival, sponsored by the Hi Flyers Kite concludes today at Pacific Beach State Park.
Bring your own kite, or just watch the high fliers of all levels . . .

The Grays Harbor PUD doesn’t even list Sunday’s North Beach blackout on its “Outage Information” page.

Oh, that’s right: if it would list every North Beach outage, it would need a separate Web site . . .

And T-shirts, both $15, from local designer Cheri’s Embroidery, 289-0424

ghost forest hat web

A little rain and a loss of power, think that will stop the Kelpers Festival? Of course not . . .

kelpers scream web

kelpers crowd web

Did you know Copalis Beach is actually considered a “state-maintained airport”? It is, and here’s an up-coming meeting, to prove it:

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation is hosting a public meeting to receive input on the State-Managed Airports Handbook. 

When:  Tuesday, September 22, 2009 / 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: North Beach Junior / Senior High School, School Library, 336 State Route 115, Ocean Shores, WA 98569 / School Contact:  360-289-2447

During the meeting, the public will learn more about the:

• State-managed airports system
• Key facts about Copalis Beach Airport
  Read more…

Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Dept. call log

June 25

Pacific Beach

Debit card information stolen, being used fraudulently.

June 26

Copalis Beach

Child welfare concern . . .Check shows child is fine.

Copalis Beach

Lost dog, named “Benko.” Australian shepherd.

Humptulips

Two teen-age girls said they had been touched by 40-year-old male.

June 29

Ocean City

Caller says he is frightened of intoxicated son.

From last week’s newspaper, a profile of one of the most fascinating people around the North Coast:

In late 1999, Amy Michelle Butler, fresh off a trauma, declared her independence from her former life. 

She took on a new name: Ramadasa Jivatma.

And became a new person, leaving behind Nebraska to pursue her happiness on the North Beach.

Her life, for 10 years, has been almost a constant struggle, with periods of blinding pain, intense fear and a rootless desperation.

The pay off: freedom.

Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Dept. call log

June 18

Copalis Beach

Mother says 14-year-old son came home with a knife. Mother says she “has since taken it away but son has been arguing non-stop about it. . . . Recalling to advise that son has the knife again and it out on the front yard. . . .Son found the knife at North Beach High two months ago . . . blade is 3 inches long. Mother tried to take it away from him but he is refusing to give it up. Not displaying it in any way. Father took the knife away and now son has it again. Is not threatening with it. Mother now advising that she has the knife again. Wants to have the deputy confiscate the knife so that son doesn’t take it again.”

Humptulips

Traffic stop. Driver fled into woods. . . . Driver “has an outstanding juvenile felony warrant. The information advises that (driver) is in possession of a recently acquired stolen hand gun.”

Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s call log

June 11

Copalis Crossing

Reporting person says stepson keyed his car.

Humptulips

Reporting person says he shot neighbor’s dog because it was chasing his cattle.

From Grays Harbor Sheriff’s call log (will be in next week’s paper, early preview treat for Police Log loyalists):

June 18

Copalis Beach

Mother says 14-year-old son came home with a knife. Mother says she “has since taken it away but son has been arguing non-stop about it. . . . Recalling to advise that son has the knife again and it out on the front yard. . . .Son found the knife at North Beach High two months ago . . . blade is 3 inches long. Mother tried to take it away from him but he is refusing to give it up. Not displaying it in any way. Father took the knife away and now son has it again. Is not threatening with it. Mother now advising that she has the knife again. Wants to have the deputy confiscate the knife so that son doesn’t take it again.”