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    Articles by Clayton Franke
    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)
    Environmental groups sue state to halt Westport golf...
    By Clayton Franke • April 5, 2024 2:29 pm

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

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    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.
    Aberdeen ramps up cleanup at homeless camps
    By Clayton Franke • April 4, 2024 7:53 am

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

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    City of Aberdeen
An engineer found unstable foundation and rotting wood in this footbridge on the Stewart Park trail in 2022.
    City commissions repairs for ailing footbridges on Stewart...
    By Clayton Franke • April 4, 2024 7:50 am

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

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    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)
    Dialogue Project aims to mend community division with...
    By Clayton Franke • April 3, 2024 8:14 am

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

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    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.
    Truckloads of trash hoisted from Quinault beaches
    By Clayton Franke • April 2, 2024 8:27 am

    Groups look to tackle marine debris on remote areas of reservation

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    Richard Wills
    Judge dismisses Wills recall petition
    By Clayton Franke • April 2, 2024 8:09 am

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

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    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.
    Less likely to ignite: Westport launches wildfire resilience...
    By Clayton Franke • April 1, 2024 8:26 am

    With collaborative project, city aims to prevent homes from burning

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    (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.
    Agreement would lend Aberdeen staff to process Cosi...
    By Clayton Franke • March 29, 2024 10:00 am

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

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    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.
    Westport poised for $4M city hall purchase
    By Clayton Franke • March 27, 2024 7:00 pm

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

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    Darcia Davis
    Westport councilor resigns after moving out of city
    By Clayton Franke • March 27, 2024 8:30 am

    Darcia Davis moved to Grayland in December 2023

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    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.
    Grays Harbor facility would unify parents, young children...
    By Clayton Franke • March 26, 2024 4:12 pm

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

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    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.
    Hoquiam schools to cut $2 million in spending
    By Clayton Franke • March 25, 2024 6:59 pm

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

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    The Daily World file photo
People shelter with tarps and tents at an encampment on East River Street in Aberdeen last fall.
    Aberdeen homeless discussion: ‘Nobody’s going to fix this...
    By Clayton Franke • March 22, 2024 9:23 am

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

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