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The Daily World File Betsy Seidel, Hoquiam Police Crime Watch coordinator, has McGruff the Crime Dog Jr., give a kiss to one of the many children at National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at Polson Museum.

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Across county, departments ready for National Night Out

The annual event is a good chance for the community to come out and interact

Elma voters will see a ballot measure to approve an annual levy to fund the staffing of the police department on Aug. 1. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Elma police seek to renew annual levy

The annual levy, voted on each year since 2015, funds staffing for the department

A 73-year-old man struck a pedestrian in Hoquiam on Thursday evening near Al’s Humdinger, critically injuring them. (Courtesy photo / HPD)

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Pedestrian in critical condition after Hoquiam crash

The collision occurred Thursday evening

A woman escaped her vehicle after driving into the Wishkah River near Fern Hill Cemetery on Friday, July 28. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Woman escapes after crashing car into Wishkah River

She was able to get free and swim to shore

Westport has five candidates registered in the primaries for the mayor's seat in 2023. (Collage / The Daily World)

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Five vie for mayor of Westport post

Primary election next Tuesday will whittle down the race to two candidates

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A Life Flight Network medevac helicopter takes off after a call to transport a patient from the Hoquiam Fire Department. The evacuation interrupted a grand opening ceremony for the organization at Bowerman Airport on July 26.

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Life Flight opening ceremony punctuated by medevac

The medical transport organization has been keeping busy since they launched operations locally

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer pins Marine veteran Bob Hamilton at the American Legion in Aberdeen. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Kilmer leads pinning ceremony honoring Vietnam Veterans

“It’s never too late to say thanks”

Aberdeen Police Department Aberdeen police dog Mac assisted police in locating a burglary suspect early Sunday morning.

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Aberdeen police arrest attempted residential burglar

A drone and a working dog were used to locate the suspect

Courtesy photo / Grays Harbor Fire District 7 Brush rigs and firefighting helicopters helped fight a wildfire near Pacific Beach on Sunday, July 23.

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County witnesses multiple major fires over weekend

The weather played a role as more wildfires wracked the area

Public safety organizations, disaster relief groups and more took part in the county’s Emergency Preparedness Expo on July 22. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Staying alive: Harbor comes out for Emergency Preparedness Expo

Hundreds of guests and dozens of organizations turned up

Grays Harbor Fire District 2, assisted by Thurston County's Special Operations Rescue Team, rescued a woman early Thursday morning after she fell 200 feet into a ravine near the Wynoochee Dam, pictured. (The Daily World file photo)

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Woman rescued after falling off edge near Wynoochee Dam

An accident turned into a late-night, high-stakes rescue

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World New East Grays Harbor Fire & Rescue Chief Kenny Ward joined the department on July 10, coming from the Midwest.

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Q & A: East Grays Harbor Fire & Rescue welcomes new chief

The new chief has his work cut out, as the department faces issues hitting the industry nationwide

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Firefighter/EMT Nick Frymire of the Ocean Shores Fire Department sprays down a burned area caused by a grass fire on July 18.

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Ocean Shores firefighters put brakes on nascent grass fire

The fire took minutes to knock down, but could have gotten much worse