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Ed Johnstone
Chair
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

Opinion

Fish passage restoration is worth the pricetag

Fish passage restoration is not just a treaty rights issue — it benefits the entire region.

Spencer Lendon will be at Gepetto’s Italian Restaurant & Sports Bar in Montesano Friday night.

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Kick off the New Year with live music

There are plenty of live musical performances scheduled in Grays Harbor to help you get the New Year…

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The Washington state Capitol.

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These new laws and taxes took effect in Washington state on Jan. 1

The Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)

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Harbor Havoc brings unfinished business to Ocean Shores

On Saturday, Jan. 10, the Ocean Shores Convention Center will transform into the center of professional wrestling in…

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Brian Heywood, the leader of Let’s Go Washington seen in 2023.

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Signatures filed for initiatives on parental rights, blocking trans athletes from girls’ sports

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen canceled an appointment that he’d made to turn in signatures for an initiative to…

Jeff Clemens / Chinook Observer
Officers from the Raymond and South Bend Police Department’s along with the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office searched in the area of Wilson Avenue in Raymond on Dec. 28 for suspects allegedly involved in a hit-and-run who fled on foot.

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Flattened tire sparks manhunt in Raymond

Hours after a manhunt began, officers apprehended a man who was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run and then…

Sarah Protheroe
The modernization project at Satsop School included restoring the bell that is rung daily throughout the day. This bell was manufactured by CS Bell out of Hillsboro, Ohio. The bell’s restoration was undertaken by Sarah Protheroe, a fourth- through sixth-grade teacher and lead for the restoration project, along with her father and J Rosenbach. Protheroe connected with a group of that advises people on how to preserve these bells. “She was in rough shape, but was definitely made to last!,” Protheroe said via email.

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Students and staff return to a modern Satsop School

In 2024, Satsop School received $6M in grant funding; the project will be finished in February

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Flooding in Raymond is a common occurrence.

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As climate changes, the PNW could experience stronger and more frequent atmospheric rivers

Parts of Oregon and Washington just a few weeks ago experienced back-to-back atmospheric river events in less than…

Strait View Credit Union

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Local credit unions announce partnership merger

Great NorthWest FCU, headquartered in Aberdeen and Strait View Credit Union, headquartered in Port Angeles have announced a…

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Summit Pacific is one of the first two hospitals in Washington state to pilot a Certified Nursing Assistant program in partnership with high school students.

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WA employers embrace work-based learning

Employers share examples and strategies for implementing middle and high school work-based learning experiences in the workplace

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End of an era: A final message from Cosmopolis PD

To the citizens of Cosmopolis,

Jon Martin

District Three Commissioner

Grays Harbor PUD

Opinion

Planning, focus allow Grays Harbor PUD to avoid rate increase

In November, your Grays Harbor PUD Commission passed the 2026 budget with $132.5 million in revenue and $123.6…

Pat Neal

The Daily World

Opinion

Stopping eating and sleeping: Making and breaking New Year’s resolutions

By now, I’m pretty sure we’ve all had it up to here with know-it-all newspaper columnists wasting valuable…