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Clayton Franke / The Daily World Summit Pacific Medical Center CEO Josh Martin addresses the crowd during the hospital’s groundbreaking ceremony for its new expansion project on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

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Summit Pacific breaks ground on $60M expansion project

Project to add 30,000 square feet, double bed capacity, should take a little more than two years

Clayton Franke / The Daily World The Miller Jr. High School band performs a debut of the “Miller March,” an original composition by former Miller student Gordon Shaw, at the school’s centennial celebration on Sunday, Jan. 28.

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Miller Jr. High enshrines 100-year legacy

Middle school centennail celebration highlights history, draws community of former students

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Hairdresser Pat Gordon, left, provides a haircut to Alisha Polequin, whose daughter, Millie Polequin, looks on. The haircuts were one service provided at Grays Harbor’s 2024 Point in Time Count at the Aberdeen Senior Center on Thursday, Jan. 25.

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Point in Time Count in Aberdeen collects homeless data

Annual event connects homeless community with resources, updates homeless tally

The Daily World file photo Eight school districts are seeking local levy funding in the upcoming special election to pay for costs not covered by the state, including transportation.

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Nine local school districts seek levy funding in February election

Most levies for programs not funded by state; Aberdeen running capital projects levy

The Rain Glow Festival brings lights and colors to the streets of Aberdeen. (The Daily World file photo)

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Aberdeen city council nixes festival funding for mayor’s nonprofit

Rain Glow Festival, Aberdeen Art Walk uncertain due to council’s conflict of interest concern

Grays Harbor County Assessor Placemaker Homes LLC, which is owned by the resort town Seabrook, will develop 150 units of housing on this 17-acre parcel in Pacific Beach.

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Seabrook approved for housing development in Pacific Beach

Project will bring more than 150 units of ‘attainably priced’ housing

Clayton Franke / The Daily World From left: Miller Junior High School 7th-graders Lapeace Reynolds, Korben O’Lague, Vanessa Sterling and Vada Wenzel prepare a poster with information about the 1920s and 30s on Friday, Jan. 19. The poster will be on display at the school’s centennial celebration Sunday, Jan. 28.

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Living history: Students at heart of school centennial celebration

Miller Jr. High in South Aberdeen will celebrate 100 years on Sunday, Jan. 28

Georgia Miller, candidate for Grays Harbor County Board of Commissioners District 1

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Republican joins East County commissioner race

Georgia Miller, a radio marketing consultant, will challenge a politically-experienced field

Montesano resident Donna Albert, left, talks with Dan Nelson, communications manager with the Olympic Regional Clean Air Agency, at a Jan. 16 public hearing at Hoquiam City Hall regarding a proposed wood pellet plant in Hoquiam.

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Emissions concerns raised over Hoquiam pellet plant proposal

Air agency is reviewing claims by law center that plant proposal ‘vastly underestimated’ emissions

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A Life Flight Network medevac helicopter takes off after a call to transport a patient from the Hoquiam Fire Department interrupted a grand opening ceremony for the organization at Bowerman Airport on July 26.

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Life Flight to land at fairgrounds as Summit Pacific readies for expansion

The hospital is preparing a temporary helipad at another location as well

The Grays Harbor County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday passed a new ordinance creating a county administrator position. (The Daily World file photo)

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Grays Harbor County creates administrator position

Consultant to begin recruitment process, but commissioners aren’t required to make hire

The Daily World file photo Tanikka Watford, right, executive director of The Moore Wright Group, serves a guest at a warming shelter the group hosted in February 2023.

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Homelessness response groups brace for frigid conditions

Warming shelters open, cold weather survival items provided in preparation

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Recent wave action removed about half of the 30-foot-wide, 300-foot-long sand berm in Ocean Shores constructed in December to buffer waves from reaching public infrastructure, leaving a 20-foot sand cliff on Jan. 10.

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Waves batter Ocean Shores sand berm; officials look to ‘harder’ option

Recent storms and tides threaten homes and infrastructe on city’s south end