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Robert Leonard ‘Bob” Brock

Robert Leonard “Bob” Brock, 72, Aberdeen resident and local area truck driver, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at…

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Fishermen reported strong currents and steep competition among the opening-day hurdles Thurday, leading to lower-than-normal catch volumes. However, the opening record price from processors ($5.75) has been a huge relief, up from $3.50 last season.

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Commercial crabbing commences amid steep competition

Record crab price, lower volume, as lower Washington coast opens up

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Hoquiam High School

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Hoquiam School District awarded $11.4M for new schools

Many have opined in recent years that the art of letter writing is dead. Don’t tell that to…

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Grays Harbor County Superior Court Judge Katherine L. Svoboda presents Wayne Giberson with a medal.

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Drug court changes lives

Family, friends, alumni fill courtroom with boisterous support; graduation highlights need for and effectiveness of treatments courts

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A knife was confiscated from a shoplifting suspect on Wednesday.

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APD makes two arrests for suspects fleeing on bikes

On Wednesday, Jan. 15, the Aberdeen Police Department dispatched officers to two separate crimes that quickly turned into…

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Ocean Shores Awards $1.5M for ‘heads in beds’

The Ocean Shores City Council voted to award $1.5M in 2025 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) grant money…

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Anglers from around the state gather on a dock in the designated area on the Cowlitz River in Castle Rock on Tuesday, March 5.

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WDFW announces Cowlitz River recreational smelt fishery

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced a new tentative schedule approach for the Cowlitz…

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Aberdeen schools eye $2.8M property for new schools

The Aberdeen School Board has reached an agreement to purchase property along Basich Boulevard as part of the…

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Diagnostic Imaging Director Randy Holeman discusses details of the project and answers questions from members of the public who attended the ribbon cutting.

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Harbor Regional Health celebrates new $3.5M MRI unit

Harbor Regional Health in Aberdeen celebrated the grand unveiling of its Canon Vantage Fortian 1.5T MRI system during…

Rep. Jim Walsh
R-Aberdeen

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Rep. Walsh visits Willapa hospital, will seek support for aging facility

State Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, met with CEO Matt Kempton at Willapa Harbor Hospital on Jan. 10.

Grays Harbor Drug Task Force
The Aberdeen Motel on Wishkah Street was the site of a drug bust on Tuesday.

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Two busted for selling fentanyl at The Aberdeen Motel

On Tuesday, Jan. 14, after conducting a two-month investigation that included controlled buys, the Grays Harbor Drug Task…

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Suspect booked for Central Park attempted murder, burglary

On Thursday, at about 9:20 a.m., Grays Harbor County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to a residence in the…