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Clayton Franke / The Daily World From left: Kim Gilbert, Shaun Jones, Ruthann Carlson, Steve Beck, Judi Hubbard Candy Palmer, Doug McDowell and Gene Schermer pose on Friday, April 14 outside the Salvation Army church on G Street, the nonprofit’s future local headquarters.

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Salvation Army prepping new home

G Street church to become new grocery-style food bank, service center

Clayton Franke / The Daily World This county-owned building in between Hoquiam’s city hall and fire department, a former COVID quarantine facility, remains vacant while officials wait to hear about possible future uses from FEMA.

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FEMA bind keeps county building vacant

County waiting for go-ahead from feds on future use of former COVID quarantine site

The Daily World file photo Hoquiam School District recently renovated Lincoln Elementary, but needs to make over $30 million in other improvements around the district.

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Hoquiam district takes step toward downsizing

School board votes to identify one campus to cut

Courtesy of Joe Ty From left: Joe Ty, Ripley Ty and Johnny Danger, of Juliet Tango, perform underneath the Young Street Bridge Wednesday evening April 5, in honor of Kurt Cobain.

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Local band blares under bridge

On Cobain death day, impromptu concert on muddy banks honors musician, periled landmark

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Aberdeen School District officials are working on a plan to cut spending by $3.5 million for next school year. The plan should be ready by the end of April. The district is currently on spring break.

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Aberdeen School District prepares to cut spending, staff

Officials working to identify $3.5 million in savings for next school year

Quinault Indian Nation King tides in January 2022 breached the seawall in Taholah, forcing the evacuation of homes and public facilities.

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State money supports “crucial” parts of Quinault relocations

Proposed capital funding would kickstart Queets project, provide infrastructure in Taholah

The Ocean Shores Golf Course opened in 1961. Five years later actor and singer Pat Boone hosted the first Celebrity Golf Classic at Ocean Shores, featuring big names like Clint Eastwood, Joe Namath and Fred MacMurray. A few years later the course became a regular stop for the Ladies PGA tour, and in the coming years would host two other regional pro tournaments. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Ocean Shores Golf Course management changing hands

Company takes over operations of city-owned course after retirement of leasee

Clayton Franke / The Daily World The Moore Wright Group received nearly $8 million to convert the Oceanside Motel in Hoquiam into 27 affordable housing units.

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Nonprofit working on big housing goal

The Moore Wright Group aims to bring 120 units of affordable housing to Harbor by 2025

photos by Clayton Franke / The Daily World Jim Chu, Bob Krueger, Vanessa Loverti, Barbara Hayford and Nick Docken lift the Motus tower into place on Monday, March 27 at the Coastal Interpretive Center in Ocean Shores. Below, the pair stand with the new Motus tower.

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Catching signals from shorebirds

New radio tower in Ocean Shores part of international shorebird tracking network

The state capitol building in Olympia. (The Daily World File Photo)

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Proposed house budget allocates $20 million fewer locally than senate

Budgets jive on North Shore Levee and Quinault relocation, house suggests money for port’s terminal 4

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Crews from Rognlin’s Inc. cut pavement Monday, March 27 on a crosswalk that will traverse Point Brown Avenue in Ocean Shores. Construction will end May 11 and resume for three days in early July, city officials said.

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Crosswalk installation begins in Ocean Shores

City says construction on long-awaited project will be fully compelte by July

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Grant funding is available for Grays Harbor County residents who have missed or unpaid rent payments.

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New grants to finance outstanding rents

Applications open for Eviction Assistance Rent Program in Grays Harbor County

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Deb (left) and David Wilson pose outside their mobile home in South Aberdeen.

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Mobile home tenants fight rent increases

Fearing displacement, residents seek security after mixed result in legislature