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The Damon Point rescue that wasn’t

Around midday on Tuesday, Grays Harbor Scanner reported, “Ocean Shores, officers and fire department being dispatched to a…

Orlando Giraldo
Travel to the coast through Aberdeen on Memorial Day Weekend can get jammed up.

Life

45 million planning Memorial Day Weekend getaways

This year’s forecast is slightly higher than 2025 when 44.8 million people traveled for the holiday

The National Interagency Fire Center’s updated outlook maps for summer 2026 predict an elevated fire risk in most of Washington state in June and July. In August, the outlook for elevated wildfire risk encompasses all of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

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Sen. Cantwell concerned on Trump Admin withholding wildfire funds crucial for WA preparedness ahead of peak fire season

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, quizzed…

Amy Barnes

Arts & Entertainment

7th Street Theatre hosting Ladies Night Comedy

Looking for some entertainment over Memorial Day Weekend? Make it a Date Night or a Girls Night Out…

Editorials

Washington state depends on reliable trade policy

President Donald Trump’s trip this week to China has broad implications for our region. Washington is the nation’s…

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Obituaries

Birdie Jo JamesMay 22, 1935 — April 4, 2026

Birdie Jo James, 90, of Forks, Washington, passed away on April 4, 2026.

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Obituaries

Ralph L. Morris M.D.1934-2026

In loving memory of Ralph L. Morris M.D. who passed away March 9, 2026, after hospitalization for respiratory…

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Obituaries

Robert ‘Bruce’ Conaway

Robert “Bruce” Conaway passed away on May 13, 2026, peacefully at home at the age of 92.

The Chronicle
Barbed wire lines a fence during a tour of Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen.

Health & Wellness

WA first state to implement 988 suicide lifeline in state prisons

The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC), in partnership with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), has…

Jeffrey Archer, Ilwaco's ex-fire chief, remains in Pacific County Jail awaiting trial after procedural delays. (Chinook Observer)

Crime & Justice

Fired Ilwaco fire chief Jeffrey Archer’s sex trial delayed again

Jeffrey S. Archer’s trial has been pushed out several months following three separate filings over the past three…

News

Deaths on Washington roads drop again after hitting a peak in 2023

In an encouraging sign for road safety, traffic deaths in Washington fell significantly for the second year in…

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Jennifer Ruesink, UW professor of biology, tests a new method for controlling burrowing shrimp on a Willapa Bay oysterbed.

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New method could help Washington shellfish farmers control a pesky shrimp

WILLAPA BAY — There is a promising new way to control burrowing shrimp, small marine excavators native to…

E. Goode / NPS
Entrance to the Willaby Campground.

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Have you ever wanted to run an Olympic National Forest concession?

The Olympic National Forest has prepared a Request for Expressed Interest to determine levels of interest in potential…