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Hoquiam teachers contract vote delayed

The Hoquiam School Board voted to delay a vote to approve the tentative contract agreement between the school…

PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY                                The Department of Ecology reported about 9 a.m. Thursday that their response to the two sunken boats in the Hoquiam River at 220 Monroe Street initiated early Wednesday afternoon continues. Attempts are being made to get the owners to remove the vessels. If they are unable to do so Thursday, Ecology will hire divers to remove fuel and other hazardous materials, which created a noticeable and odorous sheen Wednesday. The two vessels, both 45-50 feet long, one concrete hulled, the other fiberglass and wood, are owned by two different owners.

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Ecology working to contain spill from vessels sunk Wednesday in Hoquiam River

By Dan Hammock

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                Ed Lind (in white hard hat) watches as his 1929 Chevrolet is towed from the armory building, where it had been on display at the Aberdeen Museum of History until fire gutted the building June 9. The car was original “right down to the fan belt” and had been part of the Lind’s life since the late 60s.

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Couple’s beloved 1929 Chevy recovered four months after museum fire

When the Aberdeen Museum of History was destroyed in the June 9 Armory fire, the loss to the…

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McEntire: Rein in bureaucracy to promote economic growth

Politically active for most of his life, middle school science teacher Joel McEntire is running for office for…

Brian Blake

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Blake: up hatchery production to save fisheries, orcas

Rep. Brian Blake, D-Aberdeen, said his constituents in the 19th Legislative District are looking for more investment in…

DAN HAMMOCK | THE DAILY WORLD                                A September sunrise from the upper 2270 loop above Wynoochee Lake. A portion of the upper 2270 loop is listed for decommissioning by the Forest Service in a current thinning and road project proposal currently up for public comment.

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Thinning plan and Wynoochee Valley access up for public comment

The Forest Service is accepting public comment on a proposal to thin timber and change the way it…

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Hoquiam teachers approve contract

Hoquiam teachers have accepted a two-year contract from the Hoquiam School District, according to Hoquiam Teachers Association President…

DAN HAMMOCK | THE DAILY WORLD                                Shannon Patterson (left) is sworn in to the Ward 3 Hoquiam City Council position by Mayor Jasmine Dickhoff Monday. She takes over the position from Kevin Swope, who recently resigned to take a position with the Hoquiam City Jail.

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Patterson tapped to fill Hoquiam Council Ward 3 vacancy

Hoquiam native Shannon Patterson was unanimously chosen by the Hoquiam City Council Monday to fill a vacant council…

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Cost of losing library is too high, Hoquiam council asserts

Timberland director says revenue fall forces tough choices

FILE PHOTO                                Teachers and the Hoquiam School District have reached a tentative agreement on a 2-year contract, superintendent Mike Villarreal announced Friday. Details will be released after union ratification; a vote is expected next week.

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Hoquiam teachers, school district reach tentative contract agreement

A tentative agreement has been reached in contract negotiations between the Hoquiam School District and the Hoquiam Teachers…

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Hoquiam man arraigned on first-degree murder charge

Daniel Stephen Heyting, 30, of Hoquiam was arraigned Monday in Superior Court for the Aug. 12 murder of…

FILE PHOTO The Hoquiam branch of the Timberland Regional Library is currently undergoing a $1 million renovation. A recently released facilities report from Timberland Regional Library proposed closing down the Hoquiam branch, consolidating its services with Aberdeen.

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Proposal to close libraries catches patrons by surprise

Four branches of the Timberland Regional Library in Grays Harbor County would be closed as part of the…

DAN HAMMOCK | THE DAILY WORLD                                Dr. Gregory A. Hudnall, founder of the Hope Squad, speaks to members of the Hoquiam high and middle schools squad Wednesday. The peer-elected group is taught how to recognize the signs of self-harming behavior in their fellow students and how to react.

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Hope Squad focused on suicide prevention

The Hoquiam School District started a chapter of a national program known as Hope Squad last year, a…