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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Central Grays Harbor Firefighters, the union of Aberdeen and Hoquiam firefighters, has been getting out in support of the proposed creation of a regional fire authority in the three cities of Aberdeen, Cosmopolis and Hoquiam.

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Union stumps to support RFA move as vote draws near

The union supports the consolidation, for sustainability and more effective service

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Multiple cars were involved in a motor vehicle crash on state Route 105 near Westport that resulted from a car being driven too fast in the hail, according to the Washington State Patrol.

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Multiple vehicles, injuries involved in Westport car crash

Unsafe driving speed and inclement weather contributed to the crash.

Courtesy photo / APD A stepping stone used to break the window of the Aberdeen Police Department’s sliding door is visible on the ground after the incident.

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Police station vandalized amidst ongoing trend of broken windows

The suspect had no prior involvement with the Aberdeen police

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Officer Niamh Donnelly, left, and Officer Daniel Clemson, of His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, demonstrate a hold to an international group of corrections personnel at Stafford Creek Corrections Center on April 17 as part of an effort to bring a more human-rights focused approach to corrections.

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Stafford Creek home of new, forward-looking prison initiative

The international program is designed to create a healthier environment for prisoners and staff

Dave Haviland / The Daily World File A California man arrested in a 2021 drug bust in Grays Harbor County has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison, according to a Department of Justice news release.

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Man sentenced in district court for major 2021 drug bust

They were arrested in a state park with stolen RVs, guns, drugs, and cash

Firefighters from Ocean Shores and District 7 responded to a Saturday night structure fire in Ocean Shores. (Courtesy photo / OSFD)

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Ocean Shores firefighters tackle residential structure fire

The initial call was for smoke coming from a two-story residential structure

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescued four kayakers from the Elk River near Bay City on Wednesday night, April 12, after one went in the water while fighting heavy tides. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Coast Guard rescues kayakers in distress from tidelands near Westport

One kayaker was transported for hypothermia after being airlifted from the marsh

Signs line the entrances to the beach at Ocean Shores, but tourists may not always be the best at reading them, worry those departments responsible for the safety of citizens as the summer approaches. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Ocean Shores emergency departments look toward summer

Tens of thousands visit the shore, sometimes without knowing the rules in place

Searchers were able to locate a crashed aircraft near Queets 36 days after it went missing, according to a Washington State Department of Transportation news release. (Courtesy photo / WSDOT)

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Search ends as crashed plane, pilot located near Queets

Added information and thawing conditions helped locate the plane.

The Daily World file photo A Grays Harbor PUD lineman inspects damaged lines on a pole in 2021. Multiple outages occurred over the weekend due to gusty weather.

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PUD handles outages caused by windy conditions

Thousands of customers were briefly affected by downed lines or damaged equipment.

Courtesy photo / Washington State Patrol A trooper from the Washington State Patrol arrested a man Saturday morning near Elma for impersonating a law enforcement officer in a vehicle made to look like a patrol car.

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Man arrested near Elma for impersonating police officer

The man has prior police impersonator involvement, according to the State Patrol.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Cars awaiting embarkation sit in the Port of Grays Harbor in April after logistics hangups elsewhere on the West Coast caused them to be offloaded here in March.

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Port provides temporary home for nearly 4,000 cars

The Port of Grays Harbor had the space and it had the labor

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Jim Evans, one of the Chosin Few, poses in his residence with a picture of Marine Corps legend “Chesty” Puller.

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Korea veteran searches for rifle he brought home from war

There are millions of this type of Russian-built bolt action rifle, but that one is his.