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Mia Moore Marchant, a Hoquiam High School graduate who grew up in both Aberdeen and Hoquiam, wants her first feature film “Again Again” to “make Aberdeen look cool.” One of the main filming locations, the interior of a 35-feet-long by 7-feet-wide trailer, will serve as a serious plot point for the sci-fi romance picture. Marchant and her co-director, Alexa Feeney, will start filming on location in late June. (Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World)

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Filmmaker wants to ‘make Aberdeen look really cool,’

Mia Moore Marchant wants to make Aberdeen and Hoquiam stand out when she shoots her first feature film,…

Maj. Gen. Eldon A. Bargewell’s widow Marian Bargewell, left, stands with her daughter Lauren Phillips in front of a statue dedicated to the late general, who is one of the most decorated active duty soldiers in U.S. history. Marian was grateful for the wide spread military presence there to honor her husband at the statue dedication at MG Eldon A Bargewell Delta Park, in Hoquiam. “It means more to me than I can even say,” Marian said.

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Hoquiam honors late-Maj. Gen. Eldon A. Bargewell

Many of Hoquiam’s veterans, residents and officials honored the late Major General Eldon A. Bargewell — a true…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World From left, Amanda Ransom, Chloe Pinckney, Graysen Foust and Mat Smaciarz play a cover-filled set on Saturday night at Mount Olympus Brewing. The band entertained the crowd with on-point renditions of Foo Fighters’ “Everlong,” Nirvana’s “Polly” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Atlantic City.” When the band played a few country songs, including “Wide Open Spaces” by The Chicks, Ransom said it was “just kind of my vibe.”

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Amanda Ransom’s band a Saturday night highlight in Aberdeen

A clear Saturday night in Aberdeen set the stage for a band full of talented artists to show…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Sydney Renae, left, Stuart Ball, Bryce Romero, and Desiree Lindgren, were all smiles Wednesday night in celebration of Grays Harbor Young Professionals (GHYP) not only making it to its one-year anniversary, but thriving. The group, which Lindgren and Renae started, plucked Ball and Romero early to help GHYP grow. The first meeting for the group was at The Tap Room, so it just made sense to have the anniversary there.

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‘Building better together’

Desiree Lindgren and Sydney Renae are two people to know in Grays Harbor.

Courtesy photo / Clinton Mullins Clinton “Dogger” Mullins, a musician born and raised in Aberdeen, takes a break during a performance at The Cave — 823 W. First St, in Aberdeen. Mullins just finished recording his new album. The album, with the working title “Atta Bomb,” should release in July or August.

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Live tunes blast through Grays Harbor this weekend

More music is happening starting tonight throughout Grays Harbor County, which should quench the thirst for people looking…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Angel Phoenix Damasiewicz sings Saturday afternoon during a setlist with The Akoostiks in front of a lively crowd at Celebrate Summer Jam, which took place at Ocean Shores Convention Center. Wil Russoul, on acoustic guitar and vocals, said her voice is “the voice you’ll never forget.”

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Aberdeen band turns in soulful performance at Celebrate Summer Jam

It’s been said in order to get better as a musician, you have to play live. It couldn’t…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Jamie Attwood, bassist for Ms. Maki & Co, rocks out during the band’s set at Celebrate Summer Jam on Saturday at Ocean Shores Convention Center. The band was one of 10 — including Leah Justine, a country music star, to play on the hottest day of the year so far.

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Hot Jams rock Ocean Shores

Celebrate Summer Jam succeeded in a smashing way on Saturday night at the Ocean Shores Convention Center.

Photos by Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Local musician Wil Russoul, who’s also executive director of the Downtown Aberdeen Association, strums his almost completed song, “Love, Love, Love” on an acoustic guitar at Nirvana Coffee Company — 205 S. I St., in Aberdeen. Russoul, who always seems to be in the mood to play music, played a short setlist to Amy Mathews-Smith, Nirvana Coffee’s owner, and her customers.

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Wil Russoul details Aberdeen’s music scene

Local musician Wil Russoul treated a few local coffee and tea drinkers to a short setlist Wednesday morning…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World An estimated 500 Hoquiam students took part in a walk to honor and spread awareness about Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and girls. During the 1.2-mile walk, the group sang songs important to Indigenous cultures.

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‘No More Stolen Sisters’

A few hundred students from Hoquiam High School (HHS) and Hoquiam Middle School (HMS) walked together for several…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Corey Wright, on the lift, is part of a small team painting for EverGreene Architectural Arts to help restore the 7th Street Theatre. In addition to other projects that have been ongoing at the theater, and ones that will follow this “Phase two,” the theater is undergoing new exterior paint and resealing of cracks.

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Restoring 7th Street Theatre

7th Street Theatre is receiving a bit of a facelift throughout this week and through the two weeks…

Rick Moyer Jaclyn Bailey, board secretary and POP! Club coordinator for Whole Harbor, blows colorful bubbles at a past Aberdeen Sunday Market.

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‘Local, fresh and fun’

Aberdeen Sunday Market needs volunteers for the 2023 season, so people who want to work outside through Washington…

Photos by Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Seattle Seahawks’ NFL Pro Bowl Cornerback Tariq Woolen and Kelley McDonald, executive director of United Way of Grays Harbor, meet Wednesday afternoon at Five Star Dealerships in South Aberdeen — 212 S. Boone St. Woolen was in town to thank the 70 area high school culinary arts students with brand new Nikes for the impressive job they did in January when they served about 400 people and raised more than $214,000 at the 22nd Annual United Way of Grays Harbor Black & White Gala.

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Seattle Seahawk thanks local high school students with new Nikes

In January, 70 culinary arts students from Aberdeen, Lake Quinault, Montesano and North Beach high schools made a…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Aberdeen Mayor Pete Schave, who is not going to run for re-election, said he’ll miss city staff and working with Ruth Clemens, Aberdeen’s city administrator.

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Aberdeen Mayor Pete Schave not running for re-election

Three years and four months into the job, Aberdeen Mayor Pete Schave has decided not to run for…