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A realistic-looking Glock knockoff air pistol was at the center of a reported shooting on Queets Avenue in Hoquiam Tuesday afternoon.

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Shooting report draws large police response to Queets Avenue in Hoquiam

A large police response was prompted by a 911 call about a shooting near Olympic Stadium in Hoquiam…

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The upcoming drone club at Ocosta Junior/Senior High School will teach students how to assemble and fly drones, and how to capture images over Westport like this of the Westport Marina.

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After-school drone club coming to Ocosta

Volunteers sought to drone instruction, other after-school activities

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Westport awarded $1.6 million for continued sewer system upgrades

The state Department of Commerce recently announced the city of Westport was selected for a $1.6 million construction…

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More than 50 vendors have signed up for the Westport Art Festival this weekend. You can expect it to look much like it did when this picture was taken at the 2019 festival.

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Westport Art Festival will line Westhaven this weekend

More than 50 vendors will line Westhaven Drive along the Westport Marina when the Westport Art Festival returns…

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Sculpture artist Luke Gumaelius got word from local family about the Tokeland Woodfest and traveled north from his home in Los Osos, Calif., to participate this year.

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Tokeland Woodfest draws big crowds

Tokeland was the center of the South Beach universe on Saturday as people packed the 2021 Woodfest at…

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The Chic Clique, a team of all-female veterans who fished aboard the Beastmode, brought in a good haul of albacore at the Mission Outdoors Washington Tuna Classic in Westport Saturday. Their five biggest fish weighed in at over 120 pounds total.

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Loads of fun, and fish, at 2021 Washington Tuna Classic

The blue cart with “WTC” stenciled in white heading for the Westport Charter Boat Association derby weigh station…

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Fifth wave of COVID pandemic impacts Grays Harbor County

The fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has taken hold in Grays Harbor County.

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A pedestrian wades through deep water in front of the Becker Building at the corner of Wishkah and I streets in Aberdeen after heavy rains caused widespread flooding on Jan. 4, 2014.

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Planners to ask Aberdeen for $7 million local commitment to North Shore Levee

Project managers will ask for a $7 million commitment from the city of Aberdeen as they seek state…

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Aberdeen mayor, council member clash over comments

A brief but heated exchange between Aberdeen Mayor Pete Schave and council member Tiesa Meskis erupted during the…

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The Hoquiam mayor, as of August 2022, will have the authority to impose an emergency consumer fireworks ban in the event of high fire danger.

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Hoquiam Council gives mayor emergency fireworks ban powers

After a fair amount of discussion, the Hoquiam City Council voted on Monday to give the mayor the…

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From left, U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, Quinault Indian Nation President Guy Capoeman, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Quinault Indian Nation Vice President Fawn Sharp talk climate resiliency and village relocation in Taholah.

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U.S. Secretary of the Interior visits Taholah

Talks funding for Quinault Nation village relocation, broadband

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Hoquiam awarded $1.44 million for bike path/sidewalk project

The city of Hoquiam has been awarded a $1.44 million state grant to install bike lanes and sidewalks…

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Shoalwater Bay woodcarver Earl Davis displayed this cedar sign he created for the Tokeland Hotel at the 2019 Tokeland Woodfest.

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Catch the buzz at Tokeland Woodfest this weekend

It’ll be buzzing in Tokeland this weekend as the 13th annual Tokeland Woodfest brings live woodcarving and live…