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State awards Elma School District Grant of $1.3M creating community athletic fields

State awards $67M in outdoor recreation and habitat conservation grants, including improvements to Beerbower Park and the redeveloping…

Opinion

There’s a chasm between Dictator Trump and Democracy

Donald Trump — like all dictators — feels seriously threatened by educated voters. In fact our current President…

Obituaries

Death Notices

Sally Scarvie, Angela Menz, Roger Loring, Orville Wiseman

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Obituaries

Shirley Ann Herzog

Shirley Ann Herzog, 94, of Montesano, Washington, passed away on Sept. 16, 2025.

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Obituaries

Steven N. Carlson

Beloved Husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, brother-in-law and uncle, Steven N, Carlson, passed away at the age of…

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Grays Harbor man pleads guilty to possession of narcotics with intent to distribute

A federal defendant from Grays Harbor County pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to two…

Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
Grays Harbor County Public Health Director Mike McNickle addresses assembled guests at the September GGHI Business Forum Lunch.

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GGHI’s Business Forum Lunch focuses on health and well-being

County officials present update on health, employment and housing issues

Langdon Cook
Many envision mushrooms when they think of foraging. When you call the Pacific Northwest your backyard, finding blonde morels, like wild food writer Langdon Cook did, is entirely possible.

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Book Nook

Author events, writers groups, book groups and clubs, and story time

Kevin Clark / The Seattle Times
Cascade PBS’ First Hill office on Monday. The Seattle-based public media organization is laying off news writers and their editors, due to sharp cuts in federal support for PBS.

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Cascade PBS slashes Seattle newsroom, citing federal cuts

Cascade PBS is restructuring its news operation and eliminating almost 20 jobs, the Seattle-based public media organization announced…

Polson Museum
Pat Mahoney leads a group of area high school students on a tour at Camp Klahanee earlier this year as part of the Grays Harbor Youth Works forestry career tours.

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Forest Walk and Talk at Camp Klahanee Saturday

The Polson Museum invites the public to take a stroll in the woods Saturday, Sept. 27 for a…

Aberdeen School District renderings
An architect’s drawing of the proposed Harbor Learning Center in Aberdeen.

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Aberdeen planning for new Harbor Learning Center

School board gets a look at architectural renderings

Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office
Back in February, the Grays Harbor Drug Task Force served a search warrant at Shawn Sinnett’s home on Pioneer Road in Central Park and Sinnett was arrested. Sinnett’s home was searched and a large amount of evidence was seized.

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Sinnett sentenced to more than 14 years in prison

Aberdeen man was convicted of numerous crimes on Aug. 29

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PUD plans South Beach outage

The Grays Harbor Public Utility District is notifying South Beach residents of a planned power outage that will…