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Hank Cramer performs as the opening artist at Galway Bay’s 19th annual Celtic Music Fest on Oct. 18 at the Ocean Shores pub and restaurant. The festival will run until Sunday, Oct. 23.

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Celtic Music Feis tunes up, bringing the old country to Ocean Shores

Irish and Scottish music, art and culture abound in the 19th annual happening of the festival.

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Two Montesano Fire Department firefighters were forward deployed Monday to help combat the Nakia Creek Fire, northeast of Portland and southeast of Grays Harbor. It’s the department’s third wildfire deployment for 2022.

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Montesano firefighters deployed to Nakia Creek Fire

It’s the department’s third 2022 wildfire deployment.

The county will take place in the Great Shake Out, a tsunami drill, on Thursday morning. (Courtesy photo / Grays Harbor Emergency Management Division)

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Grays Harbor readies for tsunami drill

The concern is real; a tsunami advisory was issued months ago.

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A young female humpback whale, seen here on Oct. 15 washed ashore near Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park around Oct. 5.

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Whale killed by possible ship strike beaches near Ruby Beach

The young, female whale came to her final rest on the empty coast.

A fire reported early the morning of Oct. 12 destroyed a house in rural Grays Harbor County north of Montesano. (Courtesy photo / Grays Harbor Fire District)

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Early-morning blaze savages house

The call came in around 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning.

A 76-year-old Aberdeen man operating a motorcycle was killed in a motor vehicle crash near Westport on Wednesday. (Michael Wagar / The Daily World)

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Motorcyclist killed in crash near Westport

The motorcyclist was attempting to pass in the shoulder when he struck the dump truck.

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Sage and Mia do important dog things at Pints for Paws, a fundraiser put on by PAWS of Grays Harbor to help replace ailing infrastructure in the shelter, hosted by Red Cedar on Oct. 8.

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Shelter delights with dogs-and-drinks fundraiser

It was a barking success, according to the shelter’s executive director

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Firefighter/EMT James Freed crawls in full kit through a group of second graders at McDermoth Elementary School during a Fire Prevention Week presentation from the Aberdeen Fire Department on Monday.

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Stop, drop, roll: fire department kicks off Fire Prevention Week

Firefighters bring the good word to the schoolkids.

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Aberdeen police and city officials broke ground on a new firing range on Oct. 7, 2022, dedicated to a former officer with the department.

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City breaks ground on new police firing range

The range will be new, larger and have a modernized design compared to the current range.

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The Aberdeen Police Department is seeking information on Kiona Johnson, 17.

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Aberdeen police continue to seek information on missing girl

Her last confirmed sighting was Sept. 18.

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Jax, currently a resident of PAWS of Grays Harbor, prepares to intercept a thrown ball on Oct. 4, 2022. The shelter is holding a fundraiser on Oct. 8 to raise money for renovations.

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Pints for PAWS: local animal shelter to hold fundraiser Saturday

A dog costume contest for a compassionate cause is just the way to start Spooky Season.

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Chief Dale Green was confirmed by the city as the permanent replacement for Chief Steve Schumate, who recently retired. Green has been with the Aberdeen Police Department since 1996, and was acting as interim chief before the confirmation last week.

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A familiar face in a new seat: Q&A with Aberdeen’s new police chief

Green has more than a quarter century of time with the department.

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The Aberdeen School District had a shutdown Monday following a threat of violence made on social media, and one boy was arrested in connection with the case.

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Aberdeen schools shut down, one arrested following threat

Posts threatening to bring a gun to school were made on the school’s social media profiles.