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Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World John Prentice III is a regular Open Mic Night performer at Messy Jessy’s Bar and Grill — 212 S. I St., in Aberdeen. Prentice, who plays country covers and originals, is known for his stage presence and his ability to sound a bit like Johnny Cash. Prentice loves playing Cash’s song, “I’ve Been Everywhere,” because of its difficulty and how it pleases the crowd.

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Messy Jessy’s venue showcases ‘hidden gems’

When most people think of a rock star, they think of an artist selling out an arena in…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World The North Beach Hyaks celebrated the memory of one of its former star student-athletes, Shelly Cox, with an honor ceremony that helped establish the Shelly Cox True Grit Award. Cox died at 17 in a tragic traffic accident in 1987. The award will be given annually to one boy and one girl who “demonstrate courage, resilience and determination in and out of the halls of North Beach, carrying forward the memory of Shelly and what it means to be a Hyak.”

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Honoring one of their best

Patty Cox had tears in her eyes when she spoke about her daughter Shelly Cox, a former student…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Santa Claus meets with Abram Veloni and his mom Taryn Veloni as The Grinch sits to the left of Ol’ Saint Nick. The Veloni family was impressed with Winterfest. “I didn’t know what to expect, but they have really blown us away,” Taryn said.

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Winterfest brings people together again

It’s uncertain what sort of connections Downtown Aberdeen Association had to make in order to get Santa Claus…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Santa checks his list as Downtown Aberdeen Association’s Bette Worth, left, and Bobbi McCracken pose next to the jolly, old elf. Soon, the real St. Nick will appear at Messy Jessy’s Bar and Grill — 212 S. I St., for a pancake breakfast starting at 9 a.m. Saturday to kick off Winterfest.

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Winterfest comes to Aberdeen on Saturday

Soon it’ll be the most wonderful time in Aberdeen, which means the elves have been doing their due…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World A view of Aberdeen’s Zelasko Park’s “NOEL” sign shows the season to celebrate the holidays is upon Grays Harbor County.

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Tis the season to celebrate

The old man in the sleigh and his eight reindeer are weeks out from approaching Grays Harbor County,…

Provided photo Dan Hammock, who died Sunday, worked for five years at The Daily World before he switched to Grays Harbor County Department of Public Health.

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Missing our friend

Someone I spoke to in the last couple days said “Cancer affects us all,” and that couldn’t be…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World The Roberts family — Carrie, Blain and Kim — work alongside their large group of employees in order to make Westport Winery Garden Resort one of the places to travel throughout Grays Harbor. Recently they saw the fruits of their labor show as they won the Excellence in Family Owned Business from the Association of Washington Business. While they’ve won many other awards the Roberts cherish, Kim said this one was “probably the biggest honor we’ve ever had.”

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Westport Winery wins state business award

Westport Winery Garden Resort is a true family business, with Kim, Blain and their daughter Carrie owning and…

Provided photo Dawn Keogh, center, stands with her friend Connie, left, and a reindeer at a Running Reindeer Ranch in Fairbanks, Alaska, in between her two “cancer journeys.” Keogh fought colon cancer during 2018 and 2019. Then in 2023, she was diagnosed with peritoneal cancer. On Sunday, Hoquiam Brewing Company and Mark Bowman will host a fundraiser for Keogh.

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The show must go on this Sunday

Grief is one of the toughest psychological tests to overcome in life.

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Snowbird Farm & Cidery — 484 Old Monte Brady Road — is on the east side of Montesano. The cidery, which Raeann and Duncan Edwards own and operate — has been in business since January.

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Two retired ‘snowbirds’ find their calling in Montesano

In the alcohol business not everybody likes beer, or wine, or hard alcohol, but a sweet alternate adults…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World When This Way Out isn’t wearing their character costumes, they look like regular guys — Ryan Baker, left, Aaron Vessey, center, and Larry Cowles. “We consider ourselves when we’re not in tights and wigs as the spokespeople for the band, or even the roadies sometimes,” Baker said while he explained a bit about what makes the band different and cool.

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This Way Out wants to shake you all night long

This Way Out invites you to a show that’ll make you rock and roll all night as they…

Hoquiam City Council Hoquiam Mayor Ben Winkelman, left, shakes Hoquiam High School senior Jane Roloff’s hand after a city proclamation he read to honor the athlete during the Hoquiam City Council meeting on Monday. Dave Hinchen, Hoquiam city councilor, looks on with a smile, too.

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Hoquiam mayor, city council honors Jane Roloff for winning state

It’s dark. It’s cold. It’s rainy and it’s just above freezing outside. There’s fog coming from the mouth…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World The current pump station’s spot, behind the east end of Swanson’s and the west end of the Hoquiam Police Department building, which a new pump station will replace starting in the spring, was “a horrible choice, 50 years ago or 70 years ago,” according to Hoquiam City Administrator Brian Shay. The new pump station will be more inland. It won’t hang over the Hoquiam River embankment. It will help the city with flooding on Levee Street in downtown Hoquiam.

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Hoquiam City Council awards Quigg Bros., Inc. pump station bid

Brian Shay was glad to make a phone call Tuesday morning, because that call will allow the recipient…

Doug Orr

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Grays Harbor County races too close to call

The Daily World is profiling Grays Harbor County’s closest contested races as of Thursday’s 5 p.m. ballot count.…