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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.
    Summit Pacific breaks ground on $60M expansion project
    By Clayton Franke • February 1, 2024 8:44 am

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

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    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.
    Miller Jr. High enshrines 100-year legacy
    By Clayton Franke • January 30, 2024 9:00 am

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

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    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.
    Point in Time Count in Aberdeen collects homeless...
    By Clayton Franke • January 29, 2024 7:00 pm

    Annual event connects homeless community with resources, updates homeless tally

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Eight school districts are seeking local levy funding in the upcoming special election to pay for costs not covered by the state, including transportation.
    Nine local school districts seek levy funding in...
    By Clayton Franke • January 26, 2024 1:25 pm

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

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    The Rain Glow Festival brings lights and colors to the streets of Aberdeen. (The Daily World file photo)
    Aberdeen city council nixes festival funding for mayor’s...
    By Clayton Franke • January 25, 2024 5:00 pm

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

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    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.
    Seabrook approved for housing development in Pacific Beach
    By Clayton Franke • January 24, 2024 10:10 am

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

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    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.
    Living history: Students at heart of school centennial...
    By Clayton Franke • January 23, 2024 10:20 am

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

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    Georgia Miller, candidate for Grays Harbor County Board of Commissioners District 1
    Republican joins East County commissioner race
    By Clayton Franke • January 22, 2024 4:00 pm

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

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    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.
    Emissions concerns raised over Hoquiam pellet plant proposal
    By Clayton Franke • January 19, 2024 10:07 am

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

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    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.
    Life Flight to land at fairgrounds as Summit...
    By Clayton Franke • January 17, 2024 1:30 am

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

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    The Grays Harbor County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday passed a new ordinance creating a county administrator position. (The Daily World file photo)
    Grays Harbor County creates administrator position
    By Clayton Franke • January 16, 2024 8:50 am

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

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Tanikka Watford, right, executive director of The Moore Wright Group, serves a guest at a warming shelter the group hosted in February 2023.
    Homelessness response groups brace for frigid conditions
    By Clayton Franke • January 11, 2024 3:45 am

    Warming shelters open, cold weather survival items provided in preparation

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    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.
    Waves batter Ocean Shores sand berm; officials look...
    By Clayton Franke • January 11, 2024 1:30 am

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

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