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National Weather Service meteorologist William Wells raises a weather balloon for launch on St. Paul Island, Alaska, in October 2015. (John Ryan / KUCB)

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More cuts coming to the National Weather Service

At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, a six-foot-wide balloon filled with hydrogen lifted off at the tiny Quillayute Airport,…

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Gov. Ferguson, stand up to legislative overreach

When the new governor took office Jan. 15, Democratic legislative leaders were lamenting a “budget deficit” of $12…

Aberdeen Police Department photos
$2,243 in cash was seized by the Aberdeen Police Department early Saturday morning.

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Aberdeen Police Department stop leads to cocaine bust

On Saturday, at about 2 a.m., an Aberdeen police sergeant initiated a proactive traffic stop on a vehicle…

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Weather service cuts worry Pacific County crisis chief

As local emergency management officials explain it, partnerships that have been built over the years with National Weather…

Aberdeen Police Department
Alcohol confiscated after DUI chase.

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Car runs stop sign, flees over the Chehalis River Bridge

On Saturday at about 10 p.m., an Aberdeen officer observed a vehicle fail to stop for a red…

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A ward at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen. The state plans to open a 48-bed center, dubbed “Harbor Heights,” on the grounds of Stafford Creek by June 1.

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Opening of Aberdeen juvenile detention center delayed

The opening of a new Washington juvenile rehabilitation center initially slated for early this year has been pushed…

Barrie Silva
Washington-grown blueberries are offered in Bellevue school’s salad bars at all grade levels primarily during the late fall to early spring when fresh fruit varieties are limited.

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Trump cuts school program that served food from local farms

Aberdeen food service director: ‘It’s a shame’

Bezos Academy Pacific Beach at Pacific Beach Elementary School is set to close for good in June.

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Bezos Academy Pacific Beach to close in June

Associated web page already stripped clean, school location removed from map

Grays Harbor County Public Health
The scene at the Grays Harbor County Public Health’s August 2024 immunization event.

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Washington Department of Health forced to park Care-a-Van

Canceled grant funding leads to suspension of services including Grays Harbor County Public Health immunization events

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Obituaries

Becky Ann Tole

Becky Ann Tole (née Miller) passed away peacefully on March 22, 2025.

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Robert Smith, Bruce ‘Beep’ Phillips

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Obituaries

Gloria Louise Pekola

Died March 26, 2025, in Aberdeen, Washington. Born Aug. 15, 1938, Pasco, Washington.