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The Daily World file photo Ty and Pat Haskew pose with a 66.65-pound halibut slab during the Westport Charter Boat Association halibut derby in 2021.

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Small part of Washington sport halibut share on the table at fishery council meeting

California seeking up to 1% of Washington, 2% of Oregon allocations

Blue Zones will host a kickoff event at Summit Pacific Medical Center from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, when attendees will have a chance to walk on the hospital's walking path, which opened in 2022. (Courtesy of Summit Pacific)

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Blue Zones hopes for healthier harbor

Longevity initiative looks forward to helping with big projects: parks, trails, food access

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Houses south of Marine View Drive on the southern end of the Ocean Shores peninsula are on the front lines for erosion washing away roughly 60 feet of shoreline each year.

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Shoreline at full bore: Ocean Shores embarks on effort to save south end

Study shows erosion will lead to loss of homes, infrastructure without buffer

Clayton Franke / The Daily World A vacation rental home stands in a Westport neighborhood near the dunes. <em>Note: This caption has been corrected to state that only one of the home pictured was verified as a vacation rental. </em>

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Westport stews on short term rental regs

City council votes against proposed caps for second time in three months

Clayton Franke / The Daily World This western red cedar tree died more than 300 years ago and has since decayed into the shape of an arch.

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If these (ghost) trees could talk

A dead forest tells a story — and gives warning — of the Pacific Northwest’s mega-quakes

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Tesla cars charge at the new Ocean Shores Supercharging station in Ocean Shores on Saturday, Oct. 28.

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Tesla station juices EVs in Ocean Shores

Marks the second Tesla charging station in Grays Harbor County

Walkers traverse the High Dune Trail on Saturday, Oct. 28. The new ADA-accessible trail in Ocean Shores affords wide views of the surrounding dune environment, the Pacific Ocean and nearby hotels. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Paved dune trail open in Ocean Shores

Asphalt and boardwalk path spans three quarters of a mile through dunes near town

(U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest) A “good Samaritan” vessel on Thursday, Oct. 26 approaches a life raft holding one of the two crew members from the missing fishing vessel Evening, found alive nearly two weeks after the boat was scheduled to return to Grays Harbor. The other crew member remains missing.

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Westport fisherman found alive near BC after almost two weeks missing

Another crew member from the F/V Evening remains missing

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Graduates of Grays Harbor College toss their hats in the air after the completion of the GHC commencement ceremony on Friday, June 23 at Stewart Field in Aberdeen.

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GHC approved to offer bachelor’s in computer science

Degree would work in tandem with South Puget Sound Community College

From left: Jacob Borden and Ron Woodman, candidates for Elma City Council Position 5.

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Borden, Woodman vying for Elma City Council

Position 5 was vacated in Josh Collette’s bid for mayor

Clayton Franke / The Daily World From left: Griffin Steele and Mathew Winter, Washington Conservation Corps crew members, work near a Scotch broom burn pile on Wednesday, Oct. 18. at the city of Ocean Shores public works yard.

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Climate solutions collide at Shores Scotch broom site

Collaborative effort hopes to control invasive weed by burning it into useful byproduct

The Daily World file photo Waves from a king tide in 2022 slam the shores of Westport.

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Grays Harbor County to assess sea level rise risk, map river channels

Studies funded by the Department of Ecology will inform the county’s Shoreline Master Program

From left, Hoquiam School Board candidates Bryce Puvogel and Chris Bryson.

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Hoquiam School Board hopefuls face off

Bryce Puvogel looks to defend seat from Chris Bryson