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The 128th Anniversary of the first lighting of the Grays Harbor Lighthouse will take place on July 3 at dusk.

Life

America’s 250th anniversary and 4th of July events

This weekend will be filled with America’s 250th anniversary celebrations and 4th of July is two weeks away…

Government

City Council meetings round-up

From reports and planning updates to ordinances and proclamations and everything in between, Grays Harbor County city councils…

4-ever Moments Photography photos
Montesano’s Landon Pruett celebrates his first victory of 2026 at the Grays Harbor Raceway Saturday.

Sports

Repeat winners at Grays Harbor Raceway Saturday

Tyson Blood took his second IMCA Modifieds win in as many races Saturday night at the Grays Harbor…

Otto Rabe / The Chronicle
The site of an implosion that took place in the morning of Tuesday, May 26 at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company can be seen by aerial photo in Longview on Wednesday, May 27.

Editorials

The disaster everyone knows about — the one we should see coming

What happened on May 26, 2026, is horrible.

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Obituaries

Joleen Sue Anderson

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Joleen Sue Anderson, a beloved wife, mother,…

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Obituaries

Christopher Alfan Lee

Christopher Alfan Lee former Ocosta resident, died Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma.

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Obituaries

Service notice

Carl Jesse Barcellos Jr.

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Obituaries

Mary Louise Quinby

Mary Louise Quinby, 101, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, was a longtime resident of Grayland. She died on…

Obituaries

Death Notice

Michael Brogan, Daniel Shipley, Sharyn Bello, Joni Foley

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Obituaries

Howard Irwin Moe

Howard Irwin Moe, 89, a longtime Hoquiam resident, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2026, surrounded by…

Ocean Observatories Initiative
Oregon State University researchers maintain some of the Ocean Observatories Initiatives sensors along the Pacific Coast. In this photo, OSU researchers recover a buoy that measures ocean health.

News

Trump admin abandons plans to remove ocean monitoring system

The Trump administration is backing off from its plans to remove a decade-old ocean monitoring system Oregonians rely…

Michael Wagar photos / The Daily World
This gray whale washed up in front of the Quinault casino earlier this week on Tuesday.

News

Three more dead gray whales wash up in Moclips, Quinault Indian Nation and Ocean Shores this week

Three more gray whales have washed up dead on the coastal beaches of Grays Harbor County, all on…

Life

World gone by

85 YEARS AGO