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DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz visited Hoquiam Thursday ahead of the removal of the vessel Lady Grace from the Hoquiam River.

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Commissioner of Public Lands visits Hoquiam

State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz paid a visit to Hoquiam Thursday to check on the progress…

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 State House of Representatives 19th District members, from left, Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, and Brian Blake, D-Aberdeen.

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Aberdeen State Reps give their take on 2020 session so far

More than halfway through the 2020 legislative session, state Representatives from the Aberdeen area are pleased, overall, with…

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 Hoquiam Mayor Ben Winkelman, right, swears in Hoquiam Police officers Israel Fernandez, left, and Stefan Green, second from left, at Monday’s City Council meeting. Police Chief Jeff Myers introduced the two.

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Hoquiam property purchase to pay dividends in just a few years

A property purchase that will pay dividends in a few years was approved Monday by the Hoquiam City…

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 A crew from Rognlin’s Inc. tears out an ADA ramp at the corner of Seventh Street and Simpson Avenue in Hoquiam Tuesday morning, the first step in the Highway 101 sidewalks and paving project that began this week. Upgraded ADA sidewalk ramps will be installed as part of the $5.6 million Department of Transportation project.

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101 paving project starts with sidewalks in Hoquiam

The $5.6 million Department of Transportation Highway 101 paving and sidewalks project — through Hoquiam and Aberdeen —…

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 Port of Grays Harbor commissioners approved the lease assignments related to the sale of Masco Petroleum to PetroCard Inc. Feb. 18. From left, Port Commissioner Phil Papac, PetroCard President and CEO Laura Yellig, Masco owner and President Jim Mason, and Port Commissioners Stan Pinnick and Tom Quigg.

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Masco Petroleum sold to PetroCard Inc.

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DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 Miller Junior High parents and students watch Aberdeen Police Officer Loren Neil’s video, “The Dangers of Drug Usage,” Thursday evening. The video is part of the school district’s multi-pronged drug prevention program.

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Miller Jr High parents informed on multi-pronged substance abuse prevention program

Behavioral experts and school officials described the Aberdeen School District’s multi-faceted approach to substance abuse intervention and education…

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 Department of Commerce Community Outreach Specialist Julia Havens and Community Outreach Program Manager Stephen Dunk listen as members of the Hoquiam leadership group discuss the city’s priorities at the Hoquiam Library Thursday.

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Leadership group narrows list of Hoquiam priorities to five

If you had to pick two problems the city of Hoquiam should focus on, what would you pick?…

Cosi Council: Fourth Street, Public Works and citizen honor

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Cosi Council: Fourth Street, Public Works and citizen honor

Asphalt woes, a new Public Works superintendent and a commendation for heroism were among the items covered at…

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County wants to keep deputy prosecutors

Low pay, big caseloads and greener pastures elsewhere have led to high turnover rates among deputy prosecutors in…

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 Demolition of the house at 432 Beacon Hill Drive in Hoquiam, hanging precariously over the slide that rendered it uninhabitable in January 2015, begins today.

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Demolition begins Wednesday on Beacon Hill house damaged by 2015 slide

A house at 432 Beacon Hill Drive in Hoquiam — condemned after it was damaged by a landslide…

COURTESY LEARNING TO GROW                                 Kourtnie Mueller is leading a literacy activity in Learning to Grow’s pre-kindergarten class. The class is a creative blend of private pay child care, Working Connections state subsidy care and ECEAP state-assisted preschool.

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Child care providers struggle to stay afloat among increasing state regulation

Talk to child care providers about the statewide child care crisis and they’ll tell you it’s an ever-increasing…

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 Aberdeen Police Officer Loren Neil and his 14-year-old son, Aiden, at the computer where the two spent countless hours producing a video.

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Aberdeen School District teams with local agencies to educate students about drug abuse

An hour-long video featuring jailed local addicts sharing their personal stories about how addiction has altered their lives,…

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 Port of Grays Harbor Commission President Stan Pinnick delivers his remarks at the Port’s annual business report breakfast Wednesday. From left are Port Executive Director Gary Nelson, Pinnick, and Port Commissioners Tom Quigg and Phil Papac.

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Port reflects on 2019, looks ahead at annual business report breakfast

Port of Grays Harbor Executive Director Gary Nelson reflected on his 20 years at the Port during his…