Hoquiam, WA - The city of Hoquiam's Land Use Hearing Examiner will conduct a public hearing on Westway Terminals application for a Conditional Use Permit this week.
Westway Terminal Company LLC proposes to construct four (4) new storage tanks on the site to the south of their existing bulk storage tanks to store crude oil.
Each tank would sit on a concrete slab supported by pilings driven approximately 150 feet into the ground. The tanks would also be surrounded by a concrete containment wall the containment area would have the capacity to contain the total volume of a single tank plus an allowance for precipitation.
The project would be located on leased property owned by the Port of Grays Harbor.
The new tanks would be 150 feet in diameter and 64 feet in height, the proposed height is what requires the conditional use permit, which will be considered on Thursday May 16, 2013 at 10:30 AM in the City Council Chambers.
All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing or submit written comments on the proposal to the City of Hoquiam, Department of Public Works, 609 8th Street, Hoquiam, Washington 98550.
Copies of existing documents can be obtained and reviewed at the Department of Public
Works. All written correspondence must be received by the City prior to 5:00 p.m. on
May 15, 2013. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the City at phone
number 360-637-6017

Aberdeen, WA - Police searched the area around the 1300 block of B St. early Saturday morning, after the report of an assault. Police Captain John Green tells us a 28 year old man reported being attacked and fleeing from two males that jumped out of a green GMC pickup truck.
Green said both were white males, one was described as 5-10 with a slender build, the other, chubby with a goatee. The truck was described as a green GMC extended cab pu with a loud exhaust.
The victim, a 28 year old Aberdeen man, said he was walking in the 1300 block of B St, past the laundry mat when the green GMC truck pulled up. The victim said two males exited the truck and came up to him, he said he thought one of the suspects reached for a gun.
The victim said the suspect grabbed at the victims pocket, and he thought the suspect was trying to grab his wallet. The victim said he was hit in the head with a metal object, and ran away from the suspects.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Aberdeen Police Department at 360-533-3180 or the tip line at 538-4450.

Aberdeen, WA - Police were called to the Guesthouse Inn and Suites in Aberdeen Saturday to the report of a woman being dragged under the Heron street bridge. Police Captain John Green tells us officers located a 39 year old male having alleged sexual contact with an apparent unconscious 42 year old native American female in a camp spot inside brush near the Inn and Bridge. Green said the report was received at 11:07 Saturday morning.
The investigating officers had to tell the male suspect numerous times to step out of the wooded area.
Officers were initially unable to wake up the female. When they did wake her she was allegedly very intoxicated. She did tell officers that she was unaware of anyone having any physical contact with her and that no one had permission to have any physical sexual contact with her.
Officers arrested the male suspect for Indecent Liberties and Making a False Statement to a Public Servant. The male suspect had initially provided the investigating officers a false name.
The suspect also has a confirmed arrest warrant from Oregon for a parole violation from a previous sexual assault charge. He was identified as a Registered Sex Offender out of Oregon.
The suspect is currently in the City of Aberdeen jail.

South Bend, Washington – The Pacific County Emergency Management Agency will be hosting an emergency supply kit event designed to distribute starter emergency supply kits to low income families of Pacific County. Participants will learn how to respond personally to a disaster, as well as how to use the supplies in their kits. Everyone is encouraged to attend this training; however, kits are limited to the first 20 residents who meet specified income levels.

Supplies to create these kits were donated by Pacific County residents in a disaster preparedness supply drive that was held in January. Supplies gathered include 101 bottles of water, 26 flashlights, 13 fleece blankets, 50 knit hats, and many others.

The event will be held at the North Willapa Harbor Grange (3198 State Rt. 105, Grayland, WA) on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

For more information about this event please contact Kirsten Harvill at 360-875-9409 or kharvill@co.pacific.wa.us.