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Lane Worden makes a cut into the near 20-foot wooden bear sculpture featured in the 2024 Burning Bear the weekend of Feb. 16 in Ocean City. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Chainsaw carvers travel from near and far for ‘Burning Bear’

Auction, torching of massive bear sculpture highlight 16th annual chainsaw carving event

The Washington State Legislative Building in Olympia is illuminated the evening of Thursday, Feb. 15, the day the Senate released its proposed supplemental capital budget. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Proposed state budget devotes $45 million for Grays Harbor projects

Quinault Indian Nation supported on two projects, including $25M for forest purchase on reservation

After a second ballot count, Aberdeen School District levies are passing by about 200 votes apiece with only 100 ballots left to count. (The Daily World file photo)

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Second ballot count cements win for Aberdeen levies, others

School district voters across Grays Harbor County approved all measures in the special election

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Denise Siers takes an oath after her appointment Tuesday evening to Position 1 on the Ocean Shores City Council.

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Lifetime librarian selected to Ocean Shores city council

After one councilor recused from selection, majority appoints Denise Siers from field of eight

Community Energy Labs Tanya Barham, center, CEO of Community Energy Labs, poses with Hoquiam School District maintenance lead Matt Kemph and others outside Lincoln Elementary School in Hoquiam. The company recently tested an energy saving tool at the elementary school and completed a study of how to transition Grays Harbor schools to a more energy-efficient model.

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Hoquiam schools look to improve energy use in buildings

Tests successful for new climate control tech, but HVAC upgrades needed

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School district levies get countywide support on election night

A dozen levies are passing with most votes tabulated; Aberdeen EP&O levy passing by 15 votes

The Daily World file photo Pictured during the fall of 2023, Grays Harbor’s largest homeless encampment is located near the Chehalis River bridge in Aberdeen.

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County to award cash for permanent homeless shelter purchase

City of Aberdeen will be among applicants for up to $500K

John Shaw Two “float wranglers” inspect their treasures prior to their Feb. 16 release into the dunes of the North Beach ahead of the Beachcombers and Glass Float Expo, March 1-3.

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“Float fairies” double the bubble for 2024 expo

Organizers prep for 38th annual beachcombing event set for the first weekend in March

Rick Moyer / Moyer Multimedia Rob Horton, who runs Bee Organics Farm and Apiary in Elma, sells radishes at a past Aberdeen Sunday Market. Horton won’t sell at the market in 2024, and instead will lease some farmland to another Aberdeen market producer.

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Farmers market functioning at ‘critical mass’

Aberdeen Sunday Market organizers call for funds, helping hands ahead of murky 2024 summer

Kimberly Stoll-French / CCAP Kimberly Stoll-French, center-right, and Cassie Lentz, center-left, cut a ribbon on Feb. 5 to signal to opening of a new 10-bed transitional housing project in Hoquiam that will host youth ages 18-24.

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Hoquiam building a new abode for homeless or at-risk young adults

Transistional house with 10-beds will support vulnerable youth ages 18-24 for maximum two-year stint

City of Ocean Shores

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Applicants swarm to fill Ocean Shores council vacancy

Sitting council will select on Feb. 13 among eight people to fill seat left by resignation

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Cosette Terry-itewaste, lead teacher and language developer for the Quinault Language Department, leads a lesson on Quinault language at Aberdeen High School on Friday, Feb. 2. Pictured are Aberdeen Native Education students Preston Williams, left, Max Meza, right-center, and Ellie Long, right.

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Effort to revitalize Quinault language enters Grays Harbor schools

Students in Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Native Ed programs get lessons on the first language

The Daily World file photo After a report from Grays Harbor County Public Health recommended implementing behavioral health crisis clinics at medical centers, hospitals are considering financial and logistical feasibility.

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Crisis centers key piece to behvioral health system, report says

Would reduce strain on EDs, jails, but hospitals uncertain about financials