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Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-19th District, one of several members of the Legislature who drives an electric vehicle, juices up his Chevy Bolt in a legislative parking lot. (Washington State Senate)

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Senate OK’s Wilson bill to combat EV charger vandalism, theft

Preventing theft and vandalism at electric vehicle charging stations would become a priority for the state under a…

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Travelers headed to Washington’s Pacific Ocean beaches or around the Olympic Peninsula will need to add extra travel time. This year, construction and maintenance crews will make improvements to sections of U.S. Highway 101, U.S. Highway 12 and state Routes 8, 104, 112 and116 and in Grays Harbor, Mason, Jefferson and Clallam counties. People will travel through multiple work zones that may have reduced speeds and shifted lanes with temporary traffic signals.

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Major milestone for fish passage project along coast

A project to remove barriers to fish under U.S. Highway 101 and state Route 109 on the Olympic…

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Aberdeen and Hoquiam fire departments attack house fires on Thursday morning.

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Hoquiam fire hits two homes Thursday morning

On Thursday morning both the Hoquiam and Aberdeen fire departments were called to a structure fire of two…

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Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe photos
A gathering at Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe discusses grant and fundraising opportunities.

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Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe hosts Uphill Developments seminar

Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribes’ Planning and Uphill Development Team recently hosted a large three-day event that gathered nearly…

Jeff Clemens photos / Chinook Observer
A workman assembles parts of a temporary cell tower along U.S. Highway 101, part of an effort to restore service lost during a recent severe windstorm.

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Cell service might be down for 9 months in Raymond area

It will take up to nine months to completely restore cell phone service in the north Pacific County…

17th Annual Ocean Shores Razor Clam and Seafood Festival set for March 21-23

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17th Annual Ocean Shores Razor Clam and Seafood Festival set for March 21-23

Jerry Knaak photos / The Daily World
Representatives of Harbors Home Health Hospice pose for a photo with nine of the core 10 of the 100+ Harbor Women Who Care.

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Nearly $20K awarded at 100+ Harbor Women Who Care event

After listening to three impassioned speeches at the packed house at the Hoquiam Elks Lodge No. 1082 Tuesday…

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A SNOTEL station on Sasse Ridge in the central Washington Cascades monitors snowpack in November 2018.

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Northwest’s water outlook gets murky with federal cuts

Federal cutbacks are threatening the Pacific Northwest’s ability to manage its water supplies and keep people safe from…

Ezra McCampbell / The Daily World
The Tani Rae at the Port of Willapa Harbor.

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High prices buoy low-catch crab season

As of March 3, 8.33 million pounds of Dungeness crab were landed statewide this season, including 5.03 million…

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House Dems pass bill requiring permits for gun purchases

After a vigorous hours-long debate that began the night before, Washington state Democrats in the House of Representatives…

Florian Graner / Puget Sound Institute
A harbor seal hunts for prey in kelp forests.

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New bill aims to protect underwater bull kelp forests

The long golden-brown strands of bull kelp that wash up along Washington’s shores might seem like just beach…

Lissy Andros / Forks Chamber of Commerce
The Hoh River undercut Upper Hoh Road, shown on Jan. 19, the only vehicular access to Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rainforest, in December 2024.

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WA eyes disaster declaration to reopen Hoh Rainforest

Washington state officials hope revising a disaster declaration will bring federal aid to reopen the Hoh Rainforest in…