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Skycrane returns for a bucket refill on Lake Cushman Thursday

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Bear Gulch Fire closure expands to include Mt. Ellinor

Due to continued dry conditions and an increase in fire behavior elevating the risk of fire spread, the…

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1 dead, 2 injured after plane crash northeast of Lake Quinault

At least one person is dead and two others have been injured in a small plane crash in…

Source: U.S. Tsunami Warning System

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7.3-magnitude earthquake prompts a tsunami alert on the Alaska coast

A tsunami alert that had thousands of people in parts of coastal Alaska on edge on Wednesday afternoon…

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A video screen capture picture of a live feed from North Mountain near Matlock.

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Video feeds from wildfire detection cameras now available online

Members of the public can now view video feeds from artificial-intelligence-assisted cameras placed in 21 high-risk wildfire locations…

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Programs such as the nursing program at Grays Harbor College are facing possible cutbacks due to federal grant funding negatively impacting the state’s technical colleges.

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33,000 WA adult education students in limbo as feds stall funds

The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges says nearly $13.8 million in withheld federal grant funding…

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In the fall of 2022, the Department of Natural Resources sold off more than 160 acres of timber in the Aldwell sale, near Olympic National Park.

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Will more timber sales in Southwest Washington public land reduce wildfires?

Federal leaders say the changes aim to expand American timber production by at least 25%

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The Grays Harbor Conservation District will use a grant to place log structures in up to six miles of the West Fork Satsop River headwaters.

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State awards $9M to improve wildlife habitat on the coast

The Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) on Wednesday announced the award of $9.2 million in grants for projects…

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The Hoquiam River flows into Grays Harbor.

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Washington state sues Trump administration for unlawfully cutting billions in disaster mitigation funding

Abrupt cancellation of federal grant program has cost Grays Harbor nearly $100M for critical levee projects

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Process to name new county treasurer begins

Grays Harbor County Treasurer Kenneth E. Albert retired effective June 30. In accordance with Washington state law, the…

Hoquiam Mayor Ben Winkelman congratulates Hoquiam Police Officer James Gaddis who is retiring after 24 years of service. (Hoquiam Police Department)

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Summer remains a busy time for city councils in Grays Harbor County

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The Bear Gulch Fire continues to burn in the southeast region of the Olympic National Park. Helicoptors continue to scoop water out of Lake Cushman to douse the fire.

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Bear Gulch Fire continues to smolder near Lake Cushman

The Bear Gulch Fire, located on the north side of Lake Cushman near Mount Rose in the southeast…

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The U.S. 12 Wishkah River Bridge is one of three bascule bridges in Grays Harbor County.

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Repairs bring daytime closures of Wishkah River Bridge

Daytime travelers who both walk and roll across the 100-year-old U.S. 12 Wishkah River Bridge in Aberdeen will…

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19th District lawmakers to hold town halls

Lawmakers from Southwest Washington’s 19th Legislative District will hold town hall meetings over the coming weeks in Long…