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Obituaries

Linda Maria Hulbert

Linda Maria Hulbert, 83, of Olympia, passed away on March 21, 2026, at St. Peter Hospital.

Sam Kim has resigned his position as Grays Harbor County Administrator (Jerry Knaak / The Daily World)

Breaking News

Grays Harbor County Administrator Sam Kim resigns

Board of County Commissioners votes unanimously to accept Kim’s resignation

Obituaries

Death Notices

Sandra Casberg, Esther Gowan, Stanley Durman

Obituaries

Darlene Chancellor Merrill1941–2026

Darlene Chancellor Merrill, a beloved wife, mother, and community pillar, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2026, in…

Rep. Jim Walsh
R-Aberdeen
State GOP Chairman

Editorials

Democrat excesses motivate more Republicans to run for office

With Candidate Filing Week behind us, “We have more candidates running for the Washington state Legislature than we’ve…

Editorials

When you’ve lost Christine Gregoire, you’ve lost Washington

When former Gov. Christine Gregoire starts sounding the alarm about Washington state government, Olympia should pay attention.

Ocean Shores Public Library
Mike Cairns, author of Under the Ash, recently appeared at the Ocean Shores Public Library.

Arts & Entertainment

Author talks, book clubs and sales, writers groups and more

Barnes & Noble makes unlikely comeback

DEA
Grays Harbor is currently ranked fourth in the state per capita for overdose deaths.

News

Grays Harbor County April 2026 Coroner’s Report released

The Grays Harbor County April 2026 Coroner’s Report was included in the May 19 Grays Harbor Board of…

Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
April Messenger, field representative for U.S. Rep. Emily Randall , poses for a photo with members of North Beach VFW Post 8956 in Ocean Shores.

News

Rep. Randall’s aide visits Ocean Shores VFW Vietnam War veterans

Earlier this week, April Messenger, field representative for U.S. Rep. Emily Randall [D, 6th District], stopped by the…

Andrea Watts / The Daily World
The McCleary Museum participated in Good Neighbor Day America, which was held on May 16, by collecting 250 items to donate to the McCleary Food Bank.

Life

Grays Harbor County celebrates America’s 250th

America’s 250th is a yearlong celebration, and in Grays Harbor County, a number of organizations and cities are…

News

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.

News

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…