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Hoquiam approves near $40,000 bid to demolish ‘dangerous building’

A building in Hoquiam has been deemed to be “dangerous,” and now the city is taking care of…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Hundreds of people gathered through a few blocks on Market Street last year for a day full of Americana at Aberdeen’s Founders Day.

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Aberdeen Founders Day to take place July 6

Two days after America celebrates its birth, Aberdonians will celebrate the city’s roots with a spirited series of…

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Hoquiam City Council approves $1.4M for bike sidewalks

The Hoquiam City Council approved an approximate $1.4 million bid, which will be used to help cyclists in…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Waugh’s Men’s and Women’s Apparel, which was supposed to end its 104-year-run in late June with a big closeout sale, received severe flooding that makes everything in the store “a total loss” according to Daniel Crocker, who owns the high-end store.

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Disastrous roof flooding prematurely ends Waugh’s run

A total loss.

Hoquiam Mayor Ben Winkelman, left, congratulates Jane Roloff, a Hoquiam High School senior, for her exceptionally long list of athletic accolades through not only the 2023-24 school year, but her whole career as a Hoquiam Grizzly. Roloff will start attending the University of Portland this fall. "Jane Roloff's continued success and improvements also bring immense pride to the community, where it had been nearly 30 years since we last held an individual cross country state title," Winkelman read as part of his proclamation that thoroughly recognized Roloff's almost endless list of accolades. (Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World)

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Hoquiam City Council, residents, celebrate Jane Roloff’s milestone athletic career

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Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Young Street Bridge, known to many Harborites as “Kurt’s Bridge,” was supposed to host a well-known local musician, amongst others, but the music part has been canceled over views, opinions and social media posts that have been seen by a couple people as “threats of violence.”

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Music event underneath the Young Street Bridge canceled

On a day that will celebrate music in Aberdeen, one event that was supposed to take place at…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Lyla Wheeler, center, a fifth grader from North River School, won the VFW Red, White and Blue Scholarship Competition’s first place prize of $150 in cash and a wood plaque for her mastery of “The Star Spangled Banner.” Barbara Dyer, president of VFW Post 224, helped Anthony Magri, post commander, present the award to Lyla on Tuesday night at American Legion Hall Post 5, in Aberdeen.

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VFW: ‘Remember, this is for our kids’

In a small pool of young, talented Grays Harbor singers who wanted a shot at glory, three came…

Grays Harbor Real Estate Investing Group Chris Pierog and his wife Hannah started Grays Harbor Real Estate Investing Group in February 2023. The dynamic Montesano couple, Chris is a real estate agent for Spivey Realty Group, and Hannah, who works in property management, have helped “spark” a movement in real estate investing throughout Grays Harbor. The group next meets Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m., at Mount Olympus Brewing — 105 W. Heron St., in Aberdeen.

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Real estate agent talks what ‘sparked’ investment group

Chris Pierog and his wife Hannah have sparked something that has taken hold throughout Grays Harbor, and they…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Waugh’s Men’s and Women’s Apparel — 110 E. Heron St., in Aberdeen — is scheduled to close in the next few weeks. The loss of the shop, which owner Daniel Crocker blames on loss of revenue over the past “6-7 months,” has been a hard decision for him. Crocker started working at Waugh’s for a few years before he bought the place in 2020 and he’s made a lot of close connections. It seems a good number of Aberdeen residents will miss the high-end clothing shop a lot, as well.

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Losing an Aberdeen ‘landmark’

104 years in the making and now its owners are closing up shop.

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Aberdeen City Council to further discuss EMS utility fees

The question for the Aberdeen City Council is how to vote on the issue of the city’s emergency…

Polson Museum The sign for Camp Klahanee, which welcomes visitors to the 80-acre camp, has been there “for many many years,” according to John Larson, director of Polson Museum.

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Come one, come all to Camp Klahanee on Saturday

Slowly but surely, the weather seems to be getting better throughout Grays Harbor. With more blue skies and…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World The North Aberdeen Bridge, also known as Young Street Bridge, or “Kurt’s Bridge,” is facing possible demolition in the next few years. Option 2B, which saves the bridge and turns it into one for pedestrians and bicycles, costs close to $8 million more than the most cost-efficient option, 3B.

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North Aberdeen Bridge cost for alternatives revealed

A lot of people want to save the North Aberdeen Bridge because of its relation to the grunge…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Chris Haley, owner of Redact Records, seen on stage a few months ago with his band A Lien Nation at Messy Jessy’s Bar and Grill. Redact will no longer be working with Messy Jessy’s, but Haley is rooting for the continued success there for the club at 212 S. I St., in Aberdeen. And according to Jessica Knutson, who owns Messy Jessy’s, the live concerts will continue, but they need to get the equipment all set up first.

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Messy Jessy’s show must go on without Redact Records

Chris Haley, owner of Redact Records, announced in May the end to what was a successful business relationship…