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High winds loosened a tree which struck this truck in Grays Harbor earlier in the week; the driver was uninjured.

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Slow and easy: rough week for county drivers

Debris from the wind hit many; icy roads are next

Grays Harbor PUD
In addition to the large-scale outages, PUD crews are aware of many smaller, scattered outages including reports of downed wire “sparking and burning.” If you see any downed wire, never assume that it is dead. It is important to stay well clear of the wire and immediately call 911 or the PUD Outage Line at (360) 537-3721.

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One down, one to go: power utility readies for bitter cold

It comes on the heels of a windstorm

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
A volunteer event will plant willow trees near Kurt Cobain Memorial Park in an attempt to stabilize the eroding riverbank on Monday, January 15.

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Preserving the shore: volunteer event to plant trees at Cobain Memorial Park

Erosion at the park has been substantial

Michael Everson, of Ocean Shores, was arrested in connection with a fatal holiday hit-and-run, and detained at the county jail. (Screenshot)

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Suspect in hit-and-run makes first court showing

He was arrested Monday

Waves hammer the coast in Grays Harbor County. Severe weather conditions are expected for several days in the county and across the state. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Winds, rain, high tides and low temps

Heavy weather expected this week; dust off emergency preparedness kits and get ready

An Ocean Shores man was arrested Monday in a case involving a fatal hit-and-run near the town around the New Years holiday. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run

A 64-year-old man was arrested following an investigation by the Washington State Patrol into a fatal hit-and-run involving…

A Hoquiam man was arrested Thursday and suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl as part of an ongoing drug task force investigation. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Arrest made in drug task force investigation

Thousands of dollars in cash and a pound of meth was seized

Courtesy photo / HPD
A pair of youths were detained following a vandalism incident on Hoquiam school grounds over the holidays.

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Arrests made in Hoquiam school vandalism incident

Two children have been subjected to the juvenile judicial process

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
A woman was injured in a hit-and-run incident near Elma on Tuesday morning.

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State troopers investigating hit-and-run near Elma

The vehicle involved was a truck of some sort, according to the victim

The Washington State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash near Ocean Shores that occured late on New Year’s Eve or early the next morning. (Courtesy photo / WSP)

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State troopers seek suspect in fatal Ocean Shores hit and run

The victim was struck and killed around New Year’s Eve

A police officer identifying a stolen car in Elma led to a drug bust on Thursday. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Elma police seize drugs, stolen car

An Elma police officer remembered a car matching the description reported as stolen

MIchael S. Lockett / The Daily World
The Ocean Shores Police Department made an arrest in a case of ongoing mail theft before Christmas.

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Man arrested in Ocean Shores mail theft case

Hundreds of letters and packages were located

Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred before Christmas in a rock pit near Oakville. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Sheriffs investigating Oakville shooting incident

The reason for the alleged shooting is unclear