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State Patrol investigators at the scene of a high-speed motorcycle wreck on Lincoln Street in Hoquiam Tuesday afternoon. The driver, identified as James Cody Stearns, 30, of Hoquiam, was ejected and struck the mailbox at the feet of the trooper, left. The bike is visible to the right of the minivan in the background. Stearns was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1:10 p.m.

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Hoquiam man dead after high-speed motorcycle wreck on Lincoln Street

The operator of a motorcycle involved in a high-speed crash on Lincoln Street in Hoquiam Tuesday afternoon died…

Grays Harbor County COVID-19 cases by zip code, updated by public health Friday.

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Recent COVID-19 case surge appears to be countywide

The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Grays Harbor County has prompted shifts in learning models at some…

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The search for Jason LaBrie was suspended after a 22-hour effort by the Coast Guard to locate him after he went overboard 28 miles northwest of Grays Harbor Friday.

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Oregon fisherman lost at sea 28 miles outside Grays Harbor

The Coast Guard suspended the search Friday for a 47-year-old man who fell overboard while heading out with…

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Josh Warness with Grays Harbor Monument removes the stencil after engraving 22 new names into the Marion J. “Bogey” Bogdanovich Veterans Honor Wall in Montesano Thursday.

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22 names added to Montesano veterans honor wall

The Marion J. “Bogey” Bogdanovich Veterans Honor Wall in Montesano’s Fleet Park has grown by 22 names.

COVID-19 cases by Grays Harbor County zip code map, updated May 7. The map is updated each Friday and can be found at <a href="https://www.healthygh.org/directory/covid19/casecount" target="_blank">healthygh.org/directory/covid19/casecount</a>.

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Grays Harbor County total COVID-19 case count surpasses 4,000

COVID-19 cases have continued to rise over the past couple of weeks in Grays Harbor County, with total…

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Map of Mocrocks Beach approaches.

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Mocrocks Beach will open for morning razor clam digs Saturday and Monday

First dig of the year

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A preliminary rendering of the Willapa Center, which will include 30 affordable housing units and a first-floor early learning center. A color scheme has not yet been decided.

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Raymond’s Willapa Center will include 30 affordable housing units, licensed child care

The scene of a devastating downtown Raymond fire more than two decades ago will soon feature a brand-new…

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Failor Field, the Little League ballpark in south Aberdeen, will get a new, taller fence and a new ADA bathroom thanks in part to a $260,000 state grant.

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State grant will help fund improvements at south Aberdeen Little League field

Failor Field, the Little League baseball field at Pioneer Park in South Aberdeen, will get a makeover next…

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Aberdeen, Hoquiam lobbyists working to have levee, rail projects construction-ready by 2023

A couple of big-ticket projects — the Aberdeen/Hoquiam flood protection levee and the east Aberdeen rail separation project…

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Multiple city council seats up for grabs; filing week is May 17-21

There are 37 city council seats across Grays Harbor County up for grabs in the November 2021 general…

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Local hospitals managing COVID patients, even with a surge in late April, early May

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital capacity has been a major concern. Early on, a lot…

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Signs in the Westport Marina district encourage visitors to “experience Westport responsibly” by maintaining proper social distancing.

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Harbor tourism trend: Life’s a beach during pandemic

There are a couple of takeaways from the pandemic for the Grays Harbor County tourism economy.

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The State Route 107 Bridge over the Chehalis River south of Montesano

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Two-way traffic reopens on State Route 107 Chehalis River Bridge in Montesano

After two years of one-way alternating traffic and a lot of concrete, the State Route 107 Chehalis River…