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A Puget Sound & Pacific train derailed Tuesday evening, spilling a quarter-ton of soymeal and derailing the engine. and five cars. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Soymeal train derails in Aberdeen

There’s no hazmat risk, said emergency services

Garnet Kuronen examines the raised beds at the gardens at the county fairgrounds in Elma on Aug. 5. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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On the quieter side: the gardens of the county fair

Growing ever taller, growing ever wilder

Cub Scout Jaxon Astry crosses a monkey bridge set up by the Scouts during the Grays Harbor County Fair. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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On the rebound: Boy Scout troop fighting back from stagnancy

It’s a positive influence for kids in a community with few options, leaders say

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
A helicopter drops water on the Margarita wildfire on Aug. 4.

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Crews establishing containment of Moclips wildfire

More than 100 firefighters are battling back the largest fire for the county so far this year

A wildfire that was spotted early Wednesday near Moclips spread to about 50 acres before local and state fire agencies managed to slow its spread. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Crews battle major wildfire near Moclips

Crews from Quinault Fire and the Department of Natural Resources worked to bring the fire under control

Courtesy photo / North Beach PAWS
North Beach PAWS will be holding a vaccine and microchip clinic on Saturday at Grays Harbor College with steeply discounted costs for Harbor residents.

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Shelter to hold pet vaccination/microchip clinic

The cost is steeply discounted in the hopes of helping Harbor families get their pets protected

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
Aberdeen police and residents mingle during a National Night Out event on Aug. 1.

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Good neighbors, good weather: county enjoys National Night Out

A perfect summer afternoon for the event

Members of the county’s Crisis Response Unit pack up after supporting a Drug Task Force operation in Aberdeen on Wednesday morning. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Drug task force carry out search in drug investigation

The possibility of the situation escalating led police to block off traffic for several hours

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World
Harbor pilot Capt. Ryan Leo of the Port of Grays Harbor eases the SLNC Severn into dock in Grays Harbor on July 27.

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Pier to pier: out with the port’s harbor pilots

It’s hardly a common job, and hardly a common workspace

Three people were injured in a crash Monday that drugs or alcohol may be a cause of in Central Park, according to a Washington State Patrol report. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World file)

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Driving under influence cited in Central Park crash that injured three

The driver was medevac’d for advanced trauma care

Courtesy photo / APD
The Aberdeen Police Department is seeking information on a missing teenager, possibly headed towards Sequim.

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APD seeking info on runaway teenager

She was last seen on Friday

Grays Harbor Fire District 10 and Aberdeen Fire Department personnel responded to a motorcycle crash involving multiple victims on Saturday afternoon, requiring one to be medevaced for critical injuries by Life Flight Network. (Courtesy photo / The Daily World)

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3 injured, 1 critically, in Saturday motorcycle crash

One motorcyclist had to be airlifted from the scene

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Candidates for the upcoming election for position five of the city council of Westport. Pictured, top left going clockwise: Darcia Davis, Brylie K. Jarnes and Kathryn Franzen

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Five for five: candidates for Westport’s city council position 5 talk

The primary election will reduce the field