Crime & Justice
Steven Shay Smith sentenced to 30.9 years in prison for 2024 murder of Bryce Bitar
On Friday, Steven Shay Smith was sentenced to the maximum of 30.9 years in prison for the August…
Columnists
A judicious judge: ‘the sacred sanctuary of the conscience’
DEAR READER: A sailboat racer and aviator, Robert F. Utter sailed the sea and soared above the clouds.
Editorials
Trump’s attacks on election system damaging
For the better part of a decade now, large swaths of Americans have sought to fix something that…
Obituaries
Joan Adele Martin
Joan Adele Martin, longtime resident of Elma, Washington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
News
Record-breaking temps could crack 90 degrees in parts of Western Washington
A big change to much warmer and drier weather is in store by this weekend and into early…
News
Stuck school bus causes traffic snarl in Hoquiam
Tuesday afternoon, a school bus from Rochester collided with a concrete barrier in the right lane of the…
News
WA oyster farmers say ‘vibrocompaction’ may help control ghost shrimp
Two biologists at the University of Washington believe they have found a nontoxic method to control burrowing ghost…
News
America’s 250th anniversary events kick off this weekend with Ocean Shores Elks Annual Flag Day Parade
Every week, more America’s 250th anniversary events are being added to the event calendar, and it’s not too…
Arts & Entertainment
Fun and games in Grays Harbor
Looking for something to do or want to make some new friends? From trivia to bingo to axe…
Arts & Entertainment
Ocean Shores Sand and Sawdust Festival set for this weekend
One of Ocean Shores’ biggest events of the year will showcase the best of chainsaw art and beach…
News
Dredging the Columbia River at the expense of tribal and aquatic communities
The story of people and the lower Columbia River has always centered around canoes. Varying shapes and styles…