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By SCOT PEARSON

Newly selected Mayor Jason Dunsmoor sat for his first official Raymond City Council meeting and was addressed by the public with a few concerns.

This past week the Pitchwood Alehouse in Raymond was turned into a movie set as Independent Spirit Films took over the establishment to film a few scenes for the upcoming neo-noir crime thriller Grayport.

By SCOT PEARSON

After the fire that took the vacant home of Tom Arnold, his discovery of the cost of what might be next makes him head warning to the community.

By SCOT PEARSON

SOUTH BEND - For South Bend Mayor Julie Struck it has only been one year come January 2015, but she feels that changes in the management of the city, along with a new focus on South Bend will bring a better city come 2015.

ILWACO - The Pacific County Economic Development Council conducted its annual Business of the Year event at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco on Nov. 13.

By PATRICK MYERS

The Valley Vikings welcomed the Raymond Seagulls to their gym on Tuesday night, December 9 with a nice 53 to 44 win on the Vikings part.

GEAR UP sponsored the Willapa Valley ninth and eighth grade classes attendance at the Life Management Program at the Centralia Community College last Friday.

It's a national disgrace how our lame duck president, many politicians, and talking heads are bad mouthing our police, CIA, and armed services.

Lewis County Fire District 5 has accepted a contract with American Medical Response (AMR), severing their ties with Lewis County Medic One as of the first of the year.

Based in Napavine, the district had begun comparing their alternatives to Medic One earlier this year after it was discussed District 5's rates for service from Medic One would likely be changing. Since 2010, Medic One had been paying District 5 $100 per call to respond to emergencies within the district, while Medic One had been allowed to retain whatever proceeds were generated from billing the patient.

Lewis County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer has stated his office will not prosecute those who violate new gun control regulations imposed by I-594, except cases in which criminals are knowingly supplied firearms.

In effect as of Dec. 4, I-594, approved during the November General Election by a statewide majority of 59.27 percent, though it failed in Lewis County by a majority of 67.19 percent, requires criminal background checks for most private gun transactions, with violators facing up to 364 days in jail and up to a $5,000 fine.

100 years ago from the Raymond Herald

December 18, 1914

Coasters meet with mishaps

The hard frosts which have prevailed every night for more than a week past have made the hill streets of Raymond the objective point of throngs of boys and girls every evening, to enjoy the sport of coasting.