South Bend, WA - The Pacific County Board of Commissioners have adopted a 2010 budget that includes the layoff of 15 current employees, and the loss of 12 other budgetted positions through attrition. County Administrative Officer Brian Harrision told KBKW 12 positions "were filled at one time, currently the layoffs include about 15 existing employees" 12 positions have not been filled from the 2009 budget, and will not be filled in 2010, 15 existing employees received layoff notices from the county today.

Aberdeen, WA - A 3-alarm fire has destroyed Stouffer Moore Floore coverings on South I Street in Aberdeen. The fire was reported around 6PM Tuesday night, Fire Chief Dave Carlberg said no one was in the building at the time and that once trucks arrived the response turned quickly to one of containment. Flames broke through the roof of the building within a half hour the second floor began to collapse after 7:30. One engine sits at the base of the building this morning watching for flare-ups.

Aberdeen and Montesano Boom trucks were used to throw water over the top of the building, while multiple engines sprayed water into the windows of the second floor. The Aberdeen Police Department blocked off Heron Street from Broadway to H Street as well as the offramp to State street. Officer also helped control a crowd of nearly 200 that began to gather near the fire that at times rose 3 stories above the building, and was reported visible from the Simpson Avenue Bridge, and the Southside of Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, WA - The Aberdeen Police Department is seeking more information on a stolen vehicle that ended up in the Harbor from the 28th Street Boat Launch in Hoquiam. Aberdeen Police Captain John Green tells us that sometime over the weekend Humphrey Construction was broken into, and along with other things, a service van was stolen. Green tells us "Apparently it was dumped into the river at the boat ramp in Hoquiam."

The Hoquiam Police Department recovered the vehicle Monday afternoon, The breakin appears to have occured sometime between Friday night and early Monday morning. Investigators are not certain when the vehicle ended up in the water near the 28th street boat launch. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Aberdeen Police Department at 533-3180

Grayland, WA - The Grays Harbor County Sheriff's department is continuing to search for wreckage from a 1969 Coronada-class sailing vessel, as well as 51 year old John Phillip Stapp - Stapp was last seen onboard the 25 foot sailboat at the Westport Marina. Undersheriff Rick Scott said that investigators have found various item as possible wreckage, however they are urging beachcombers to report items found which appear to be related to the County Sheriff's Office at 249-3711.