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LOUIS KRAUSS | THE DAILY WORLD Coast Guard Officer Jacob Hylkema (second from left) receives a medal for heroism in Westport Friday afternoon, as U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer watches. Hylkema volunteered to swim through 18 to 20-foot waves to rescue a drowning sailor one night in 2016.

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Heroism medal awarded to Westport Coast Guardsman

Rescue of man in danger of drowning

(John and Karen Hollingsworth/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) A recent study suggests that Olympic National Park could be a suitable place to relocate gray wolves. The species was extirpated (killed off) from the park in the early 1900s.

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Olympics provide suitable reintroduction site for gray wolves, study finds

Aside from werewolves in the fictional “Twilight” series set near Forks, actual gray wolves haven’t inhabited Olympic National…

No injuries in Aberdeen house fire

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No injuries in Aberdeen house fire

Broadway Hill area

(Courtesy Felicia Mullins) Locals gather at Zelasko Park in Aberdeen to advocate for stricter gun legislation. More than 125 people showed up for the Grays Harbor March For Our Lives rally and march, and was one of hundreds of similar protests around the world.

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More than 100 advocate for gun legislation at March For Our Lives rally in Aberdeen

More than 125 people showed up to the March For Our Lives event in Aberdeen’s Zelasko Park on…

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Teachers speak out about arming themselves to combat school shooters

“Our job is to educate, and make them feel as safe as possible, but my holding a gun…

Aberdeen School Board eliminates idea of grade ‘banding’ — but a final decision still looms

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Aberdeen School Board eliminates idea of grade ‘banding’ — but a final decision still looms

The Aberdeen School Board has eliminated “banding” grades as an option to reduce K-3 class sizes, after staff…

(WWE YouTube channel) Professional WWE wrestler and Aberdeen native Daniel Bryan informs the crowd of Smackdown Live that he has been medically cleared to return to wrestling.

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WWE star and Aberdeen native Daniel Bryan cleared to return to wrestling

Two years ago, he stopped wrestling after sustaining concussions

(Grays Harbor Public Health and Social Services) A graph shows how overdose deaths in Grays Harbor have been rising above the state average in recent years.

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Health department releases opioids needs assessment and response plan

From 2012 through 2016, Grays Harbor had more overdose deaths per capita than any other county.

(Courtesy Kariana Aldrich) North River School sophomore Georgia Clark sings “A letter from Aaron Burr to Alexander Hamilton” at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle.

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North River student gets stage time and front row seat for “Hamilton”

Georgia Clark was able to meet the cast

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Aberdeen School Board weighing options to reduce class size

New state rules create student-teacher ratios

(Courtesy Ralph Hogaboom) Kass Lopez, president of the Grays Harbor Esports Club, plays League of Legends, along with Malachi Richards. The club’s tournament will be this Saturday at 7 p.m. at the college.

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College Esports Club hosts tournament Saturday

Club already has 55 members

LOUIS KRAUSS | THE DAILY WORLD Aberdeen High School senior Nadia Wirta addresses the crowd during Wednesday’s walkout to protest gun violence. Approximately 75 students participated, as did some in other schools around Grays Harbor.

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Local students join in national walkout to protest gun violence

Multiple schools take part

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Local school districts prepare for nationwide walkout, while turnouts remain uncertain

Walkouts honor 17 victims of Parkland shooting