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The Hoquiam library hosted a preschool prom last week.

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Libraries face uncertainty amid funding cuts

Rural, independent and underserved libraries could be hit hardest by latest round of federal funding chops

Madeline Schaeffer

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Ocosta senior Madeline Schaeffer accepted to Harvard University

Ocosta High School has announced that senior Madeline Schaeffer, a lifelong Ocosta student, has been accepted to the…

Capt. Michael Haymon

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Aberdeen’s Haymon assumes NAS Fallon command

Capt. Michael Haymon, from Aberdeen, became the 35th commander of Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada earlier this…

Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
Tom “Tommy T” Ferguson regularly interviews elected officials and newsmakers on KOSW Radio’s Morning Show.

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KOSW Radio set to interview public officials and newsmakers

Several government officials and representatives for different community organizations are set to appear during the month of April…

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Washington salmon fishing seasons tentatively set for 2025-2026

Anglers in Washington can expect similar salmon fishing opportunities in 2025-2026 compared to last season, which also includes…

Cate Gable / Chinook Observer
Chinook Tribal Chairman Tony Johnson and other tribal members argue the federal government should recognize the tribe’s existence without taking away traditional natural-resource rights.

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Congressperson Perez, Chinook Tribe at odds over bill

Resource rights at heart of discord as tribe fights for federal recognition

With winter quarter behind, Grays Harbor College President Dr. Carli Schiffner and mascot Charlie offer a welcome to spring quarter. The college just released its President’s Honor List for winter quarter.

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Grays Harbor College President’s Honor List for winter quarter

Grays Harbor College has released the President’s Honor List for winter quarter. Students listed have maintained a 3.5…

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State will appeal after FEMA denies disaster-relief request

Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Monday that Washington will appeal after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied the…

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Family seeks $165M after baby burned in Grays Harbor

Nine-month-old boy’s biological parents were on notice by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families

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Obituaries

Mrs. Margaret Marie ‘Peggy’ Harp

Mrs. Margaret Marie “Peggy” Harp, age 78, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2025, in Moscow, Idaho.

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Death Notices

Tonja Ayers, Lewis Brown

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When the state pushes parents aside, we all lose

This weekend, I made a mistake. I reposted information about a bill that had just passed out of…

Darrin C. Raines

Chief Executive Officer

Greater Grays Harbor, Inc.

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Monthly message from Greater Grays Harbor, Inc.’s CEO

I hope you’re doing well, and enjoying spring as much as I am.