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Riley T. Carter, recently elected to Aberdeen city council, was arrested Monday. (Daily World File)

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Aberdeen city council member arrested

Hoquiam Municipal Court will handle the case to avoid conflicts of interest

Courtesy photo / USCG Coast Guardsmen toss a line to a disabled vessel before towing it in to Westport on Tuesday.

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Coast Guard tows disabled vessel near harbor bar

The rudder was fouled, jammed to port by a crab pot

Courtesy photo / WSDOT Ceccanti, Inc. crews overnight unload concrete girders onto WSDOT’s fish barrier removal project.

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Highway project on pace for 2025 finish

Work and cleanup is expected to be done by autumn or early winter next year

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File Bo, a very good boy, was one of many dogs to spend time as guests at PAWS of Grays Harbor. The county’s shelters had a busy 2023.

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County animal shelters see busy year, return to outreach

There’s more need in the county than the shelters can handle alone

The driver in a hit-and-run was contacted by the Hoquiam Police Department Thursday afternoon following a serious hit-and-run. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Driver in hit-and-run contacted by police as charges are forwarded

The case is now with the prosecutor’s office

A girl was struck and seriously injured in Hoquiam in a hit-and-run on Thursday morning. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Teenager seriously injured in Hoquiam hit-and-run

The girl was hit and thrown by the vehicle

A carbon monoxide leak caused an Aberdeen apartment to be evacuated on Sunday evening/Monday morning after levels were found to be dangerously high. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Aberdeen apartment evacuated for carbon monoxide leak

No one was injured, but it could have been much worse

Courtesy photo / SBRFA The South Beach Regional Fire Authority is having an open house Wednesday afternoon at their training center.

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SBRFA opening training center to public in open house

Food, raffles, tours and information

Police are investigating a report of a gunshot in Aberdeen on Monday afternoon. (MIchael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Police investigating shot fired in Aberdeen yesterday

No one was injured and there’s no evidence of damage to anything

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Volunteers plant Sitka willows in the banks of the Wishkah River.

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Volunteers plant more than 1,000 trees near Wishkah River

It’s the first big volunteer planting event for the program

Firefighters responding to an Aberdeen structure fire Saturday managed to rescue all human residents- and two guinea pigs- without incident, according to an AFD social media post. (Courtesy photo / AFD)

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Central county firefighters fight Aberdeen structure fire Saturday

All humans, two guinea pigs rescued without incident

Firefighters from East Grays Harbor Fire Rescue, Oakville and McCleary tackled an RV fire on U.S. Highway 12 on Sunday afternoon. The fire, which occurred at around 4 p.m., completely destroyed the motorhome. No injuries were reported, according to the post. Firefighters cleared the scene at around 6:30 p.m. (East Grays Harbor Fire Rescue)

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East county fire departments tackle RV fire

The vehicle was completely destroyed

North Beach PAWS North Beach PAWS is seeking $2.5 million through grants and fundraising to purpose-build a new dog shelter up to modern best practices to replace its current canine accommodations. A rendering created by MD Architects is shown.

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Animal shelter passes one-third mark for fundraising goal

The campaign aims to house more dogs in a better space