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Trooper Austin Bugg makes a traffic stop, one of hundreds conducted over Memorial Day Weekend by the Washington State Patrol. (Courtesy photo / WSP)

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By the numbers: State Patrol recounts busy Memorial Day Weekend

The district has seen nearly 900 collisions year-to-date

A fire burns on a Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad trestle bridge south of Elma on June 3. (Courtesy photo / Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office)

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Railroad trestle set on fire; police investigating

Rail traffic was briefly shut down while repairs were effected

Courtesy photo / Aberdeen Police Department A sports car stripped of its components was one of the discoveries in a storage space registered to a man convicted last month of identity theft following his arrest in Aberdeen.

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Shoplifting arrest ends in busting identity theft scheme

A simple February arrest ballooned into an investigation lasting months.

Police are investigating a death that occurred Wednesday morning at a North Aberdeen convenience store. (Courtesy photo / David Marcell)

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Police investigating death at Aberdeen convenience store

The store was briefly shut down as a result of the investigation

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Workers repair damage after a driver was involved in a fatal single-vehicle accident early Tuesday morning on Ocean Beach Road near Hoquiam.

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Aberdeen man dies in single-vehicle crash

Drugs or alcohol are not suspected at this time, said a member of the sheriff’s office

Courtesy photo / Aberdeen Fire Department Firefighters confronted a persistent house fire in Aberdeen on Monday afternoon and again on Tuesday morning after it flared back up.

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Firefighters deal with persistent house fire in Aberdeen

Older construction lacks some of the firebreaks present in new builds

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 224 honor guard fires the third volley of a rifle salute during a Memorial Day Ceremony at Fern Hill Cemetery on May 29. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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County cities pay respects for Memorial Day

Thousands from Grays Harbor have answered the call; hundreds did not return

A Coast Guard color guard and veterans organizations parade the colors during the remembrance of those who put out to sea and did not return on May 28 in Westport. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Clear skies grace annual Blessing of the Fleet

Dozens gathered in Westport to honor those claimed by the ocean

Aberdeen police are seeking information on the whereabouts of 14-year-old Saphira Orling, last seen in Aberdeen on Sunday. (Courtesy photo / Aberdeen Police Department)

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Aberdeen police seeking missing girl

She was last seen on Sunday, and may be headed towards Olympia

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Hoquiam Fire Chief Matt Miller holds a lockbox in the style that will be available for installation free of charge for Hoquiam residents who are concerned about requiring emergency medical care and would prefer their house not be breached by first responders seeking to gain entry.

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Hoquiam adopts lockbox program for emergency responders

The program follows a similar one in Aberdeen that has enjoyed success

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Memorial banners line the main street of Cosmopolis, the fruit of a years-long effort by a local veteran to collect the names of the war dead from the county.

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Lest we forget: Cosmopolis unveils banners remembering war dead

Grays Harbor County has given deeply of her children in service of the country

Police are seeking a woman after she allegedly crashed a vehicle and left the scene in Aberdeen on Monday morning. (Courtesy photo / Aberdeen Police Department)

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Police searching for woman following car crash

It’s unknown if the driver was injured

Courtesy photo / Hoquiam Fire Department Firefighters from Aberdeen and Hoquiam responded to a fire at a residence in Hoquiam on May 20, rapidly knocking down the fire.

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Departments respond to Saturday structure fire in Hoquiam

A quick response saw the scene cleared in under two hours.