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Highway 101/Simpson Avenue at Fifth Street in Hoquiam, looking east. A paving project will start May 3 in this area and make its way east to H Street in Aberdeen.

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Delayed US 101 paving project through Hoquiam and Aberdeen to begin May 3

Delayed for a year by COVID-19, a 4-plus-mile state Department of Transportation paving project on eastbound Highway 101…

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Marine toxin levels dropping, but not enough for razor clam digs

Close at Mocrocks

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Westport charter boats, many of which have been getting limits of lingcod and rockfish when the weather allows, are booking salmon trips for the upcoming season, set to begin June 19.

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Westport salmon season set to start June 19

More fish than last year, but Queets coho hold numbers down

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The major renovation project at Hoquiam’s Lincoln Elementary School continues and is expected to be finished in time for students’ return in the fall.

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Hoquiam considering school reconfiguration plan

Central and Lincoln would both teach grades 2-5

COURTESY GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 
Total COVID-19 cases by zip code in Grays Harbor County, updated Friday.

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Two more mass vaccination site clinics scheduled, many other local vaccine options available

Two first dose clinics have been scheduled for the county’s COVID-19 vaccination site at the Port of Grays…

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Fired Ocean Shores fire chief wins breach of contract suit, awarded more than $730,000 in damages

Former Ocean Shores Fire Chief David Bathke, fired in March 2019, has been awarded more than $730,000 in…

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Aberdeen City Hall homeless camp extended through July 31

The city-run homeless encampment next to Aberdeen City Hall will stay in place at least through July 31,…

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Applications for Westport City Council vacancy accepted through April 28

Bob Parnell giving up seat for health reasons

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Van De Wege bill to prohibit seabed mining passes Legislature

One of 24th District Sen. Kevin Van De Wege’s, D-Sequim, legislative session priorities — a bill to ban…

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Harbor Drug, Hoquiam Elks taking appointments for April 19 vaccine clinic at the lodge

There will be 400 first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available April 19 for anyone age 18…

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Bridget “Birdie” Tyler, a resident of Riverside Place in Hoquiam, turns 104 Saturday.

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Hoquiam resident turns 104

Ireland-born Bridget “Birdie” Tyler, a resident of Riverside Place in Hoquiam, turns 104 today.

The culvert at the 28th Street boat launch where Fry Creek dumps into Grays Harbor. 	DAN HAMMOCK | THE DAILY WORLD

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East Aberdeen traffic solution in current Senate and House transpo budgets

Fry Creek flood control in budget picture, too

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The isolation and quarantine facility on 8th Street in Hoquiam opened March 31.

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More mass vaccination clinics announced

Word on whether Grays Harbor County will remain in Phase 3 of state’s reopening plan comes Monday