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Campaign signs for PJ Faria (city council candidate) and Frank Elduen (mayor candidate) and are mounted to the marquee board outside Ocean Shores Soapworks at 710 Point Brown Ave. A dispute over the placement of the signs led the Ocean Shores code enforcement officer to file a formal complaint against Elduen.

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City official files ethics complaint against councilor and mayoral candidate in Ocean Shores

A dispute over campaign sign placement led to accusations of political interference

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Ceasar Hart, a prominent Seattle drag king, performs at the 2023 Grays Harbor Pride Festival on Sept. 23 at the Historical Seaport in Aberdeen.

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Pride shines at Historical Seaport

Star musician, many vendors highlight LGBTQ+ fest in 10th year

Ocean Shores City Council candidates Caroline Emmert, left, and Alison Cline, right, sit with moderator Gina Rawlings, center, during a forum hosted by Voice of the Shores on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at the Ocean Shores Lions Club. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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OS council candidates for position 4 sharpen viewpoints after surviving primary

The forum ended when Alison Cline exited following interactions with the audience

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Volunteers Joelle Buckman, left, and Oscar Bramstedt prepare meal boxes at the Aberdeen Food Bank, located at 2120 Commerce St., on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

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Facing short supply and high costs, food bank calls on community

Aberdeen Community Food Bank serving more clients than ever before

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People shelter with tarps and tents at an encampment on East River Street in Aberdeen on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

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Officials emphasize need for homeless shelter

Aberdeen looks to county for help with homeless issue

Clayton Franke / The Daily World
Faye Stringer blows out the candles on her 100th birthday cake at a party on Friday, Sept. 15 at Leisure Manor mobile home park in South Aberdeen. Stringer turns 100 on Sept. 26.

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Aberdeen centenarian ready to dance

Faye Stringer celebrates 100 years of life with party at Leisure Manor

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A rendering of the 180-foot barge that, in a proposed demonstration project by Applied Ocean Energy, would host hydrogen energy producing equipment five miles from the shore of Westport.

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Researcher seeking $5.8M for wave energy demo off Westport shore

Project would pinpoint production costs for full-scale, barge-hosted, wave driven hydrogen energy

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World file photo
Young Street Bridge, one of Kurt Cobain’s hangouts when he was growing up in Aberdeen, could be replaced in the next few years, despite being a draw for local fans and tourists. The city of Aberdeen received more than $20 million from the state for the replacement of the 67-year-old bridge, which abuts the Kurt Cobain Memorial Park in north Aberdeen. Some fans in town are ardently defending its continued existence.

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Aberdeen hires firm to engage public, create concept for Young Street Bridge project

Full replacement, rehab or pedestrian bridge all options for future of Cobain’s landmark

Courtesy photo / Quinault Tribal Court

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Quinault drug court gets $2 million federal boost

Five-year initiative will focus on culturally relevant treatments, connect with other courts

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Wellness fair attendees ride a blender-powering bicycle at the 2022 Summit Pacific Peak Health and Wellness Fair.

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Summit Pacific’s wellness fair set for Saturday

Health exhibitors, free screenings and 5K all planned at Summit Pacific Wellness Center

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Noel Bollhoefer shelters under a concrete awning on East Market Street in Aberdeen across from the Aberdeen Police Department on Tuesday, Sept. 12.

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Grays Harbor County creates homeless housing task force

State-mandated body to advise on homeless issues and five year plan; members not yet chosen

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From left: Jim Golden, Bob Rhoades, Sylvia Schroll, Ed Schroll and Richard Wills work to construct new ramps at the Ocean Shores Skatepark on Friday, Sept. 7.

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Renovated skatepark to unite riders in Ocean Shores

New ramps, halfpipe a stepping stone toward larger project for parks foundation

Clayton Franke / The Daily World
Gina Rawlings moderates a candidate forum at the Ocean Shores Lions Club for mayoral candidates Frank Elduen, left, and incumbent Jon Martin, right, on Wednesday, Sept. 6.

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Shores mayor candidates talk future of city

Jon Martin and Frank Elduen sat on the hot seats at forum Wednesday evening