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Coast Guardsmen and firefighters from South Beach Regional Fire Authority responded Friday after a small boat sank near the marina, leaving two in the water. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Two rescued Friday after boat sinks off Westport

They were rescued after just a few minutes in the water

Courtesy photo / Westport South Beach Historical Society
A 9/11 memorial walk will start at the Grays Harbor Lighthouse at 11 a.m. on the morning of the anniversary of the New York attack.

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Westport veteran organizations to hold 9/11 remembrance walk

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3057 and American Legion Post 140 and their auxiliaries, both of Westport, will…

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A man experiencing a mental health crisis shot at a sheriff’s office patrol vehicle last week, hitting it once.

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Coroner’s office releases new details on fatal standoff

The man was experiencing a mental health crisis

Grays Harbor saw a pair of fatal motorcycle crashes over the weekend, bringing the total in the county to three for the year so far. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World file)

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County sees spike in motorcycle fatalities on hectic weekend

State Patrol recorded no fatal motorcycle crashes last year

Grays Harbor Fire District 2 is seeking a levy lid lift to help fund ongoing operations, like maintenance on the water tower of its Wynoochee station. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Fire District 2 places levy lid lift on November ballot

The measure is intended to help keep up with rising costs

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Aberdeen firefighters responded to multiple wildland fires Monday and Tuesday in South Aberdeen.

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South Aberdeen sees multiple wildland fires

Monday and Tuesday got a little hotter south of the river

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
Sailors aboard the Lady Washington bring in sails as the ship heads in to port in Olympia on September 2.

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Sunny sailing: Lady Washington takes part in Olympia Harbor Days

She’ll be present there for another weekend

An anonymous caller threatened to shoot a student at Miller Junior High School Monday night, prompting an increased police presence. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Aberdeen school, police respond to shooting threat

An anonymous caller threatened a student

Overdose deaths in Grays Harbor County are substantially higher than the past. (Randy Laybourne / Unsplash)

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Awareness event comes amid rampant county opioid deaths

There’s never been a better time to learn the risks

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World file
The Lady Washington sits tied alongside the pier in Port Orchard on July 2.

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Close-ish to home: Lady Washington visits Olympia

This may be the closest she’ll come to Aberdeen for a long while

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A man experiencing a mental health crisis shot at a sheriff’s office patrol vehicle, hitting it once.

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Second standoff of Monday ends in death

A man experiencing a mental health crisis shot at police, and then himself

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
An apartment building in northeast Aberdeen sustained severe damage from a fire on Aug. 26.

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Major Aberdeen apartment fire displaces 21 residents

The fire broke out early Saturday and severly damaged the complex

A sheriff’s deputy pulls an equipment case out of a vehicle during a standoff in Hoquiam on Aug. 28. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Police peacefully resolve standoff in Hoquiam

The man was transported for mental health care