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    Articles by Matthew N. Wells
    Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World 
A recent photo from underneath the Young Street Bridge, which could be torn down in the next few years. The Aberdeen City Council is holding a public discussion on Wednesday night about the bridge.
    Aberdeen City Council to discuss Young Street Bridge
    By Matthew N. Wells • March 21, 2023 4:00 pm

    The Aberdeen City Council will host a discussion on Wednesday night about the Young Street Bridge, a structure that’s dear…

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    Steve Cavin, one of the friendly faces you’ll see at First Presbyterian Church of Aberdeen — 420 N. Broadway St. — explains some of his favorite elements about the house of worship he’s called home since 1971. The church will celebrate its 135th anniversary on Sunday with a potluck after the 10 a.m. service. The church website says the potluck should start at 11:15 a.m.
    Community, friendship make First Presbyterian a place to...
    By Matthew N. Wells • March 16, 2023 4:00 pm

    The First Presbyterian Church of Aberdeen will celebrate its 135th year of service on Sunday with a potluck after Pastor…

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    Photos by Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World
An estimated 140 women raised $16,200 for North Beach Senior Center between Tuesday night’s event at Hoquiam Elks Lodge, and additional funds counted by Wednesday afternoon. Dori Unterseher, a core member of 100+ Harbor Women Who Care, said to the group she thought it was the largest group. She wasn’t alone in that assessment as more people were in the crowd than in October 2022, when the group last met.
    100+ Harbor Women Who Care raises $16,200 for...
    By Matthew N. Wells • March 15, 2023 4:00 pm

    The group 100+ Harbor Women Who Care succeeded Tuesday night in a few ways — from community outreach and exposure…

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    Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World
Terry Ward, the publisher for The Daily World, announced Wednesday morning that Doug Ames — pictured — is the newspaper’s new interim general sales manager. Ames stands in front of The Daily World sign that he himself installed a couple months ago.
    Doug Ames promoted to interim general sales manager
    By Matthew N. Wells • March 15, 2023 4:00 pm

    Grays Harbor News Group, which includes The Daily World, appointed a familiar face to an important role on Wednesday.

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    Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World 
Rudy Spanich and his daughters, from left, Debbie Ramstad and Kathy Wise, celebrate Spanich’s 100th birthday. Spanich turned 100 on Sunday since he was reminded he was “100 and two days old,” on Tuesday. The family, along with at least 100 Hoquiam Lions Club members, celebrated Spanich’s centennial and the 65 years he’s spent as a Hoquiam Lion at Hoquiam Elks Lodge.
    Happy 100th Birthday Rudy Spanich
    By Matthew N. Wells • March 14, 2023 4:00 pm

    What do you do for a man who’s turning 100, the same man who’s invested his life in helping his…

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    Gerald Schaefer, left, stands with Alejandro Atwell and Carron Blood on Tuesday. The pair of senior Hoquiam High School students received “Student of the Month” awards from Hoquiam Lions Club in front of at least 100 attendees who were inside the Hoquiam Elks Lodge. Both students have at least an eye on attending Grays Harbor College in the future.
Matthew N. Wells
 / The Daily World
    Hoquiam Lions Club celebrates students of the month
    By Matthew N. Wells • March 14, 2023 4:00 pm

    Hoquiam Lions Club celebrated quite a lot on Tuesday, including two of Hoquiam High School’s bright young stars.

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    Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World
More than 120 women showed up to 100+ Harbor Women Who Care in October 2022 and raised $14,200 for Coastal Community Action Program’s “The Walkthrough.” The event puts a large crowd inside the Hoquiam Elks Lodge — 624 K St. — to hear three still unknown nonprofits speak about their causes. Maryann Welch, one of the 10 women who organize the event, can’t wait for Tuesday’s iteration of the group’s gathering.
    Local group finds simple way to help
    By Matthew N. Wells • March 9, 2023 4:00 pm

    If there is a simple way to gather more than 100 people in a room for one singular focus, 100+…

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    Wil Russoul
    Wil Russoul talks Grays Harbor talent ahead of...
    By Matthew N. Wells • March 8, 2023 4:00 pm

    On a likely rainy night in Shelton, music fans can sit down, have a couple drinks, eat some food and…

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    A double rainbow, with a faint band above, stands out in the gray skies over downtown Aberdeen on Tuesday evening. The photo, taken from the parking lot of <em>The Daily </em><em>World</em>, was a stunning sight and was deemed worthy of a photo shoot because of how clear and colorful it was.
    Double rainbow over Aberdeen
    By Matthew N. Wells • March 8, 2023 4:00 pm

    A double rainbow, with a faint band above, stands out in the gray skies over downtown Aberdeen on Tuesday evening….

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    Courtesy photo 
From left, Heidi Hamilton holds her baby, Archer, as her husband Anthony holds Sterling. The family is in good spirits more than a year after Sterling — then at 14 months old — survived heart surgery.
    Hamilton family grateful for son’s continued health
    By Matthew N. Wells • March 7, 2023 4:00 pm

    Anthony Hamilton and his wife Heidi had a house full of sprightly energy from their two sons, Sterling and Archer,…

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    Monika Kuhnau
Monika Kuhnau, new partner at Harbor Architects LLC., in Aberdeen, spoke about a few of the projects she’s really liked being a part of since she started at the firm full-time in 2013. Domino’s — 2619 Simpson Ave., in Hoquiam — is one of those projects she mentioned. “More recently, working on the design on the new Domino’s store in Hoquiam. That was a really fun one to do,” Kuhnau said. (Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World)
    Always listen to Mom
    By Matthew N. Wells • March 6, 2023 4:00 pm

    Monika Kuhnau once had her sights set on a career of interior design, but her mom had another idea —…

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    Courtesy photo / Rick Moyer of Moyer Multi Media LLC
Ron Harless, left, and Joe Backus, right, are bringing vintage guitars to downtown Aberdeen with their music shop Guitar Galactica. The shop — 204 S. K St., — will feature vintage guitars, amplifiers, synthesizers and other instruments. The pair is excited to get started. Their aim is to open “as early into April as we can,” Harless said. The room behind the shop is where Backus will repair guitars. And don’t worry, they have carpeting installed on the work station to prevent scratches on the instruments.
    New guitar shop to amplify downtown Aberdeen’s music...
    By Matthew N. Wells • March 2, 2023 6:00 pm

    Two experienced music shop workers are gearing up to do in downtown Aberdeen what they did best in Seattle —…

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    Photo provided by Polson Museum
A glass plate negative, donated by Ralph Umbarger, shows three men standing in front of the “45” locomotive from Polson Logging Company, in Hoquiam. Polson Museum staff is currently restoring the locomotive. The photo gives a glimpse at the finely detailed photos John Larson, Polson’s director, will show Saturday at Hoquiam Timberland Library.
    Larson to showcase Polson Museum’s ‘greatest hits’ on...
    By Matthew N. Wells • March 1, 2023 4:00 pm

    John Larson is working hard to bring the area’s amateur historians Polson Museum’s “greatest hits,” and he can’t wait to…

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    • Aberdeen City Council to discuss Young Street Bridge
    • One hospitalized following car crash on Sumner
    • Hoquiam drawbridge temporarily disabled by electrical fault Monday
    • Ocean Shores Razor Clam Festival sees high temps and turnout
    • Monday Roundup: Aberdeen beats Black Hills for fourth-straight shutout victory

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