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Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office / Deputy Sean McKechnie Damage to the wheels is visible following a 55-mile pursuit of a suspected DUI early last Friday that ended near Tokeland.

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Sheriff’s office carries out 55-mile DUI pursuit

The suspect was stopped near Tokeland after both front tires had been spiked

An autopsy for a dead man found in a creek last week is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 3, according to a spokesperson for the county coroner’s office. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Sheriff’s office investigating Grays Harbor man found dead in creek

There’s no obvious trauma or suspicioun of foul play at this time, according to the sheriff’s office

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Life Flight Network, a medevac nonprofit, announced it would establish a base of operations at Bowerman Field in Hoquiam in spring of 2023, cutting down on medevac times in the region.

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Air medical transport to stand up operations in Hoquiam

A local base should cut down medevac times when time is most critical.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A vehicle fire on Tuesday, Jan. 24 killed a man in South Aberdeen.

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Victim, origin established in fatal fire

The fire that killed an Aberdeen man originated with a heating device

A 51-year-old Aberdeen man was arrested after barricading himself inside a residence against arrest on Wednesday, Jan. 25. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Man detained after barricading self against warrant arrest

Aberdeen man was wanted on a felony warrant for noncompliance with the sex offender registration.

MIchael S. Lockett / The Daily World Richard Ashley, part of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe’s Department of Natural Resources, resets a crab trap as members of the department remove European green crabs on Jan. 26.

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Fish and houseguests: Shoalwater Bay Tribe pushes back against green crab

The invasive species has made itself quite at home where it oughtn’t.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Heath Layman, with more than a quarter century of experience with the Cosmopolis PolicePhotos by Department, was officially confirmed as the chief of the department in January 2023.

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Longtime officer takes over as Cosi police chief

Twice previously, Layman has served as interim chief. Now he’s in the job permanently.

Firefighters stretch a tarp over the aftermath of a vehicle fire that killed a man in South Aberdeen on Tuesday, Jan. 24. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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One dead in South Aberdeen vehicle fire

The fire is not being considered suspicious, said a police spokesperson.

Police seized this stolen car after suspects attempted to evade following a report of a possible case of driving under the influence in downtown Aberdeen on Monday, Jan. 23. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Two arrested, stolen car recovered following high-speed escape attempt

No one was injured, though one suspect did spend some time in the Wishkah River.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A man was arrested Sunday morning after passing a cashier at the ampm convenience store a note demanding the contents of the register.

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Aberdeen police deal with multiple criminal incidents over weekend

Police in the county’s largest city saw a spate of criminal behavior

Staffing requirements for fire departments across Grays Harbor County are a constant balancing act, driven by a number of factors, long-standing and more recent. (MIchael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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A paucity of paramedics: county fire departments deal with personnel pinch

Filling fire departments is hard everywhere, especially in Grays Harbor

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Ocean Shores Mayor Jon Martin speaks to the North Beach School District about a project to build a tsunami tower near Ocean Shores Elementary School on Jan. 17.

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School board votes against allowing state funding of Ocean Shores tsunami tower

The tower would have been located near the elementary school in the vulnerable city.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s enforcement division is investigating after five elk were found killed and left to rot south of Cosmopolis.

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Wildlife police investigating after five elk shot and left to rot

The incident likely occurred about a week ago.