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The Columbia River Association of Pirates, who call themselves the C.R.A.P. Crew, recruit new crew members at Rusty Scuppers Pirate Daze in Westport on Saturday.

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Good crowd braves high temperatures at Rusty Scuppers Pirate Daze

Pirates, folk music, food, cannon fire and — a pirate bunny?

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Situated between the classic cars and the Hoquiam Pushrods River Run Revival car show registration booth on Levee Street on Saturday was the popular “Trash and Treasure” table with lots of items to be auctioned toward the end of the show.

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Hot rods, hot day: River Run Revival car show draws more than 100 entries

The question on Saturday in Hoquiam was, what’s hotter, the weather or the cars lined up along the…

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COVID cases dropping, vaccine outreach continues in Grays Harbor County

New COVID-19 cases continue to drop in Grays Harbor County, and public health is reaching out to schools,…

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Thousands of dollars in COVID relief grants coming to Grays Harbor nonprofits

ArtsFund, in partnership with the Washington State Department of Commerce, will begin distributing $10.78 million in recovery grants…

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Willapa Community Development Association co-founder Rebecca Chaffee, who has been with the project for decades, speaks at the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Willapa Center in Raymond on Thursday. Behind her, flanking a rendering of the affordable housing/early learning/office facility are 19th District Rep. Joel McEntire, left, and Timothy Quinn of Tonkin Architecture, which designed the structure.

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Decades of persistence pays off: Ground broken at Willapa Center housing/child care facility in Raymond

Decades of persistence paid off Thursday when ground was broken at the future site of the Willapa Center,…

A woman was found dead after a house fire on Valley Road north of Grays Harbor City early Monday morning. (Courtesy Grays Harbor Fire District 6)

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Woman found dead after Valley Road house fire

A 41-year-old Hoquiam woman died in a house fire on Valley Road north of Grays Harbor City earlier…

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The facade of the old Pioneer Paper Building on East Heron in Aberdeen has been supported by steel beams since late 2018, and the sidewalk below closed to protect pedestrians from the crumbling building.

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Contract approved for demolition of old Pioneer Paper Building

Rognlin’s Construction was the winning, and only, bidder as the city of Aberdeen moves forward with the removal…

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The Port of Grays Harbor is a major cog in the county’s, and region’s economy. “You have an extraordinary port that is an economic driver in the community,” said Congressman Derek Kilmer at a Greater Grays Harbor Inc. economic review presentation Tuesday. A record 3.2 million metric tons of cargo was handled at the Port in 2020.

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County home sales, sales tax revenue, average wage rose in 2020

Jobs lost, unemployment rates cause for concern

Mark Doumit

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Former 19th District legislator Mark Doumit dies suddenly at 59

Former 19th District legislator and current executive director of the Washington Forest Protection Association Mark Doumit died suddenly…

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Former director pleads to lesser charge in theft of Ocean Shores Chamber funds

Former Ocean Shores Chamber of Commerce director Piper Marie Leslie entered an Alford plea of guilty to attempted…

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The current design for Delta Park in Hoquiam.

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Group pitches, raises funds for Hoquiam park to honor homegrown military hero

A local group is collecting donations and working with the city of Hoquiam to establish a park to…

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Plank Island Theatre Company co-founders Alex Eddy and Julayne Fleury in front of the D&R Theatre in Aberdeen. The company’s production of “Writing Wrongs” will begin a four-day run at the D&R starting Thursday.

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Live theater returns to the Harbor with local production this week at DR Theatre

Remember live theater? It’s returning to the Harbor this week.

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View of the Satsop River from above.

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Construction begins this month to restore aquatic habitat in Satsop and Wynoochee rivers

Construction will begin this month to restore habitat in sections of the Satsop and Wynoochee rivers to benefit…