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Bill Lucia / Washington State Standard
The Washington state Capitol building in Olympia.

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Bills that didn’t survive the Legislature’s first major deadline

A slew of measures are done for the year. More will be on the chopping block next week

Pacific Seafood photos
Pacific Seafood offloads crab last week at the Westport Marina.

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Bill would direct commercial fishing taxes to the city of Westport

Rep. Tharinger’s bill would force the state to share some of the revenue

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Commissioners approve reduced utility rates for seniors

Certain water and sewer utility service rates cut by 25%

Skip Radcliffe / For The Daily World
The sun will set after 7 p.m. when daylight savings time kicks in on March 9.

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Daylight saving time nears as we’re poised to hit post-7 p.m. sunsets

It’s getting closer to that mysterious time during the winter when life suddenly feels a little bit more…

Obituaries

Death notices

James Wisniewiski, Ernest Plath

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Clarence Terry Sanders

Clarence Terry Sanders, 74, lifelong resident of McCleary passed away Feb. 9, 2025 at his home surround by…

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Shirley Lenore Simon

Shirley Lenore Simon was born on July 1, 1928, in Shelton, Washington and passed away on February 6,…

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Brian Olsen, Steven Bowles, Edward Coyle

WDFW
A crab doesn’t measure up during a check of crabbers at the Westport marina.

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WDFW police nab illegal crabbers off Float 20 in Westport

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police Officer Chris Dean observed several late-night crabbers on Float 20 in…

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Beware toll text scam — phishing gets more sophisticated

First it was unwanted calls from telemarketers and the implementation of the National Do Not Call Registry.

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North Beach area hit with second major power outage in a week

The North Beach area, including Moclips, Seabrook, Taholah, Copalis Crossing, Burrows Road, Ocean Beach Road and Bernard Creek,…

Center for Whale Research / NMFS / NOAA 27038
J62 is the latest calf born to the endangered southern resident killer whales. This healthy baby girl is sticking close to J pod, which needs more females to help boost its population.

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This baby orca is healthy and it’s a girl

Baby orca J62 is a female, scientists have confirmed, and looking great so far in her first month…

Olympic National Park
An entrance into the Olympic National Park.

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National Park Service firings hit Olympic National Park

About half a dozen employees at each of Washington’s three national parks are believed to have been laid…