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State approves four days of razor clam digging starting Friday, March 20

Four days of razor clam digs have been approved by the Department of Fish and Wildlife starting March…

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Hoquiam events, meetings, some court proceedings canceled

The City of Hoquiam has made adjustments to court proceedings and City Hall visits in response to the…

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Email scammers taking advantage of coronavirus concerns

Scam emails related to the coronavirus are showing up in local inboxes, warns Hoquiam Police Chief Jeff Myers.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 Another vessel has sunk in the Hoquiam River. This sailboat went down March 11, just upriver of the Lady Grace. This makes eight vessels that have sunk since early July 2017 on and near the property at 220 Monroe.

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Another one down: 8th vessel sinks in the Hoquiam River

Another one down.

COURTESY CHARTERBOAT SLAMMER                                 Canary rockfish stocks are rebuilt and can make up the entirety of your seven fish rockfish limit this season, which begins Saturday.

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Westport bottomfishing season kicks off Saturday

Bottomfishing season opens out of Westport on Saturday, with increased opportunity due to a change in depth restrictions…

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 Commercial crab boats in the Westport Marina load up before the January opener. The usually lucrative live crab trade to China was shut down this season due to the coronavirus.

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Crab, oyster exports to China down as coronavirus impacts trade

Shellfish producers and crab processors who rely on trade with China are feeling the impacts of the coronavirus.

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Downtown revitalization/affordable housing and stadium are tops on Hoquiam’s Commerce fix-it list

Following a months-long process in which the state Department of Commerce helped Hoquiam officials come up with two…

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 The Harborena skating rink, a fixture at the foot of the Simpson Avenue Bridge in Hoquiam since 1953, has sold to a group of local investors who intend to keep the rink going.

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Local investors buy the Harborena, intend to keep it running

The Harborena roller skating rink, a fixture at the foot of the Simpson Avenue Bridge in Hoquiam since…

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Local legislators push budget proviso to boost school funding

A bill sponsored by Aberdeen’s two state representatives to provide additional levy support for school districts in lower…

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 Contractors from Associated Underwater Services attempted to raise the Lady Grace from the Hoquiam River Friday. Several complicating factors were discovered and now it will be several weeks before the vessel will be removed from the river.

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Sunken, stubborn Lady Grace remains in the Hoquiam River

The Lady Grace, the 80-foot fishing vessel that sank in the Hoquiam River nearly two years ago, remains…

Rep. Mike Chapman

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House budgets address child care copays, provider education requirements

A bill co-sponsored by 24th District state representatives designed to provide relief for child care providers and the…

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Man charged with arson, burglary at Hoquiam residence

A 32-year-old Hoquiam man remains in custody after being charged with first-degree arson, residential burglary and violation of…

COURTESY LEARNING TO GROW                                 State Representative for the 24th District Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, visited the Learning to Grow child care facility in Elma in November.

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Proposed state budget could provide some relief for county child care

Potentially good news is in the works for families looking for child care in the East County area.…