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Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against Washington State Parks March 29 aiming to stop the proposed Westport Golf Links project, which would construct a lodge and Scottish-style links golf course in Westport Light State Park. (Westport Links)

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Environmental groups sue state to halt Westport golf proposal

Suit claims settlement with old golf developers prohibits wetland fill at Westport Light State Park

Clayton Franke / The Daily World City of Aberdeen workers use heavy machinery April 3 to scoop up debris from the homeless encampment on River Street. The city has spent on average about $20,000 per month since the start of 2023 on trash cleanup in the downtown area.

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Aberdeen ramps up cleanup at homeless camps

City will temporarily displace campers once per month to remove debris, sweep streets

City of Aberdeen An engineer found unstable foundation and rotting wood in this footbridge on the Stewart Park trail in 2022.

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City commissions repairs for ailing footbridges on Stewart Park trail

Nature trail at park in North Aberdeen will be intermittmently closed this summer

Priya Lindeen, left, and Alex Barlow pose during a “Harborsite Chat,” a key part of the local Dispute Resolution Program’s Dialogue Project. Lindeen and Barlow are trained coaches who guide conversation and help participants resolve conflicts. (Dispute Resolution Program of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties)

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Dialogue Project aims to mend community division with conversation

‘Harborside chats’ create platform for safely sharing dissenting opinions, finding common ground

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Kyle Deerkop, farm operations manager with Pacific Shellfish, crosses a creek hauling pounds of marine debris collected from a beach on the Quinault Indian Reservation.

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Truckloads of trash hoisted from Quinault beaches

Groups look to tackle marine debris on remote areas of reservation

Richard Wills

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Judge dismisses Wills recall petition

Charges of interferance during appointment process not enough to reach November ballot

John Shaw Marc Titus, a community wildfire resilience specialist with the Department of Natural Resources, talks with a group of local leaders and fire officials about wildfire risk in Westport at the Grays Harbor Lighthouse on Aug. 10, 2023.

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Less likely to ignite: Westport launches wildfire resilience effort

With collaborative project, city aims to prevent homes from burning

(Courtesy of city of Aberdeen) The first page of a four page proposed agreement between the cities of Aberdeen and Cosmopolis that would allow Aberdeen staff to temporarily help Cosmopolis perform utility billing work.

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Agreement would lend Aberdeen staff to process Cosi utility bills

Proposed deal would expire April 26, leave cities to negotiate price as Cosi seeks permanent staff

Clayton Franke / The Daily World The city of Westport is a nearing $4 million purchase agreement for the three-story Pacific Professional Services building at 801 S Montesano St. in Westport.

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Westport poised for $4M city hall purchase

New building to host growing staff, other leases; sets up vision for public square

Darcia Davis

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Westport councilor resigns after moving out of city

Darcia Davis moved to Grayland in December 2023

Ryan Berry / The Herald Gov. Jay Inslee takes a sneak peek at a Pediatric Transitional Care room at the Evergreen Manor Family Services Center on Oct. 10, 2023, in Everett, Washington. A similar facility has been funded $1.7 million for Grays Harbor County.

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Grays Harbor facility would unify parents, young children during SUD treatment

Legislators devoted $1.7 million for facility in Grays Harbor in response to Oakley Carlson case

The Daily World file photo The Hoquiam School District Board of Directors authorized administrative staff to prepare a plan to reduce spending by $2 million before the start of next school year.

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Hoquiam schools to cut $2 million in spending

District will reduce staff before next school year as federal pandemic relief expires

The Daily World file photo People shelter with tarps and tents at an encampment on East River Street in Aberdeen last fall.

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Aberdeen homeless discussion: ‘Nobody’s going to fix this problem for us’

With shelter funding available, concerns remain over contracts, safety and ‘homeless utopia’