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Cut in timber production will hurt communities

The night before school starts at Stevenson-Carson School District and a majority of School Districts across the state,…

Westport South Beach Historical Society photos
This foundation is all that remains from the third fog signal building in Westport. The U.S. Coast Guard now uses a temporary foghorn at the south jetty.

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Ocean Shores, Westport launch petitions over foghorn

Battle of the Beaches over noise from low-visibility warning device

Finalists for the 59th annual Washington State Book Awards

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Here are the 2025 Washington State Book Award finalists

The Washington Center for the Book announced the finalists for the 59th annual Washington State Book Awards on…

Aberdeen School District photos
Aberdeen High School Assistant Principal Rachel Wenzel

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Aberdeen School District adds to leadership team

The Aberdeen School District has added three new administrators to its Leadership Team as the 2025-2026 school year…

Driftwood Players

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$10M awarded to 930 Washington state arts and culture groups

Seven Grays Harbor arts and culture projects awarded grants

Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times
Parts of the Capitol State Forest just east of Grays Harbor have been logged and replanted.

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DNR sets aside 77,000 acres of older state-owned forests

Commissioner Upthegrove takes steps to conserve Washington’s most valuable forests

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Ocean Shores to launch Citizens Patrol

Volunteers to work in teams of two, use a department vehicle

Obituaries

Death Notice

Sandra Matthew, Richard Kufahl

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Obituaries

Mick Heath

Mick Heath, born on March 17, 1951, in Raymond, Washington, departed this world on Aug. 14, 2025, at…

Opinion

Support, don’t undermine, public education

Public schools in the United States need help.

North Beach School District photos
Washington State Superintendent Chris Reykdal visited North Beach School District for its annual back-to-school kick off.

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Superintendent Chris Reykdal visits North Beach School District kick-off event

The 2025–26 school year began with a special guest at the North Beach School District’s annual kick-off meeting…

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Grays Harbor County Public Works closes portion of Brooklyn Road

As of Aug. 20, Grays Harbor County Public Works has closed Brooklyn Road from mile post 4.09 to…

Washington Tree Farm Program
The extended Lenz family received the State Tree Farmer of the Year.

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Lentz Brothers honored as State Tree Farmer of the Year

In the nearly 120 years following Henry and Katherine purchasing a farm in the Wishkah Valley, the Lentz…