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Courtesy of Aberdeen museum board Aberdeen museum board member George Donovan and two people from the Washington State Historical Society tour the collection in its current location, a warehouse in the Port district. At the left is the last neon sign that hung outside the Spar Cafe, discovered in the armory building annex after the armory fire.

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Aberdeen makes offer on downtown musuem location

Moving collection to new location would faciliate re-documentation

The scene of a log truck/SUV collision on Highway 101 just north of Humptulips that killed three people in the SUV Wednesday morning. (Courtesy photo)

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Three men killed in Highway 101 crash near Humptulips

Three men, mill workers from the same family, were killed instantly on Highway 101 near Humptulips when their…

DAN HAMMOCK | THE DAILY WORLD Fall colors are busting out all over the Harbor, a welcome sight to many after a long, hot and dry summer. This photo was taken from the end of Karr Avenue looking east across the Hoquiam River on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021.

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Fall colors light up Harbor

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Courtesy of state Department of Fish and Wildlife More than 50,000 diggers took more than 900,000 razor clams during the nine-day dig from Oct. 3-11, 2021. The current seven-day opener runs through Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, at select beaches for evening digs.

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Razor clam harvest remains strong

More than 900,000 dug during last nine-day dig

Courtesy image The city of Aberdeen has a map of areas where the homeless can sleep at night and the camping restrictions will not be enforced if there is no other shelter alternatives available. A proposed amendment to the city’s camping ordinance will not change that, according to city staff, but will give law enforcement more tools when enforcing camping laws where camping is not allowed.

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Aberdeen Council passes first reading of camping ordinance amendment

The Aberdeen City Council has passed the first reading of an amendment to its public camping ordinance that…

Courtesy of Grays Harbor County Public Health COVID cases for the duration of the pandemic in Grays Harbor County by ZIP code, updated Oct. 12, 2021.

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COVID cases trending down, hospitalizations, deaths remain high

COVID-19 cases seem to be on the decline in Grays Harbor County, but hospitalizations and deaths remain high…

A rendering of the post-remodel south entrance at the Aberdeen Timberland Regional Library. (Courtesy image)

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Aberdeen Timberland Regional Library major remodel back on track

The multimillion-dollar remodel of the Aberdeen Timberland Regional Library is back on track after a COVID-related pause.

photo by Craig Zora Twin Harbors Waterkeeper Lee First collects a European green crab trap after an overnight set in South Aberdeen.

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Volunteers monitor invasive crab species in South Aberdeen

In the spring, the Washington Sea Grant volunteer Crab Team began monitoring Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay for…

DAN HAMMOCK | THE DAILY WORLD The Curative COVID-19 testing kiosk at the Pearsall Building in Aberdeen tested more than 100 people Monday, a pretty typical day since the fifth wave of the pandemic cranked up in September. Testing is free, go to curative.com to schedule a test, the kiosk is open 7 a.m. to noon weekdays.

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New COVID cases decline, hospitalizations remain high

Cases of COVID-19 dropped significantly in Grays Harbor County in the latest reporting period, but only to levels…

photo by Marcy Merrill Aberdeen’s Museum of History before the June 2018 armory fire. If all goes well, the city of Aberdeen appears poised to purchase a downtown building to house the surviving collection.

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Aberdeen seriously considering downtown building for new museum location

The city of Aberdeen appears closer to securing a location for the Aberdeen Museum of History than it…

Courtesy of Elma Fire Department Elma EMS personnel are finding themselves spread thin as an influx of local COVID patients often require them to divert to hospitals outside the county.

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Elma Fire Chief describes COVID fifth wave strain on EMS

A high volume of COVID-19 patients has created major challenges for emergency medical service providers statewide; Grays Harbor…

Courtesy of Grays Harbor County Public Health Pandemic case totals by ZIP code.

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COVID fifth wave: county frequently seeing 100 cases or more daily

Harbor Regional Health Community Hospital posted some sobering numbers last month — nine COVID deaths were reported in…

Daily World File Photo The emergency cold weather shelter at the old Middle Swanson’s building in Aberdeen hosted 20-25 clients a night when open this past winter, for a total of about 180 individuals.

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Cold weather shelter an issue for Aberdeen

There are plans in place to bring back an emergency cold weather shelter this winter in Westport. However,…