Site Logo
Dreamstime / TNS
In considering the right of someone of “sound mind” to determine, in extreme circumstances, his own end, society should only take into consideration the decision of that individual, writes Ronald L. Hirsch.

Opinion

Death with dignity — A person’s right to choose life or death

There is much debate around the world regarding both physician-assisted dying legislation—often called “Death with Dignity”—and expanding the…

Arie Callaghan

District One Commissioner

Grays Harbor PUD

Opinion

More spill could lead to increased power costs, blackouts

The public power business is made up of a bunch of industry terms and acronyms that are probably…

x

Obituaries

Lowell ‘Sonny’ Ervin Bridges

Lowell “Sonny” Ervin Bridges, 81, longtime restaurateur, businessman and philanthropist, passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2026.

News

Elma man killed in collision near Brady

At 5:17 p.m. on Sunday, 60-year-old Mitchell Todd of Elma was killed in a traffic collision in the…

Tony Overman / Olympian file photo
Matt Thompson and his daughter, Claire Thompson, 8, pull invasive English ivy as they volunteer for the Olympia Coalition for Ecosystem Preservation trail clearing work party on the West Bay Trail in west Olympia.

News

This common garden plant is now illegal to buy or sell in WA

While strolling through the forest in Washington state, you may have spotted trees wrapped with thick green vines…

WSDOT
A pair of semi trucks were left mangled after a crash on Interstate 5 in Lewis County on Monday morning.

News

Man hospitalized after striking back of WSDOT truck on I-5

A man sustained injuries after colliding with a Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) attenuator truck on Interstate…

Nancy Marie Spears photos / The Imprint
Indigenous people and others gather in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Saturday, May 2, to raise awareness about Indigenous relatives who have gone missing or who have been killed.

News

Indigenous people raise awareness for relatives who are missing

Across the country, Indigenous people are gathering this week to honor loved ones who are missing or have…

Rep. Jim Walsh
GOP Chair, R-Aberdeen

News

WA Supreme Court blocks bid to put state income tax before voters

An appeal to the Washington State Supreme Court to allow a referendum effort on the new income tax…

Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard
The Washington State Capitol

News

Candidate filing begins kicking off Washington election season

An unusual and potentially pivotal midterm election season gets formally underway in Washington on Monday when candidates can…

North Beach PAWS
North Beach PAWS will offer a low-cost pet vaccination clinic for dogs and cats on Saturday, May 23.

News

North Beach PAWS announces 2026 dog and cat vaccination clinics

North Beach PAWS, a no-kill animal shelter based in Hoquiam, will kick off its 2026 series of low-cost…

News

GHC announces new Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Grays Harbor College has announced the addition of a new Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, expanding local…

Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
Thomas O’Connor has resigned as Grays Harbor County chief operating officer.

News

Grays Harbor County COO resigns, announces retirement

Thomas O’Connor has left his position as the first-ever chief operating officer (COO) for Grays Harbor County due…

x

News

2026 Candidate Filing Week underway

Candidate filing week for the 2026 election cycle got underway on Monday at 8 a.m., with declarations of…