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The North Beach School District is seeking to recover from the “unspeakably hostile climate” that caused three resignations, including the superintendent, last month.

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School board members elaborate on reasons for resigning

Board members, superintendent quit in April due to hostile climate

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Hoquiam to Ocean City road closures coming

Starting 12:01 a.m. Monday, July 8, state Route 109 at milepost 4.4 will close around the clock. The…

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Kurdt Vanderhoof, guitarist for Hall Aflame, talks about his band’s new record Amplifire, which releases on Friday. Vanderhoof, an Aberdeen-born musician of Metal Church fame, spoke about returning to Aberdeen to shoot music videos on the Harbor.

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Hall Aflame has ‘a whole lotta fun’ making Amplifire

Turn those radio dials back to when rock was king because on Friday, Hall Aflame will release its…

Frank Eshpeter

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Westport council picks new member

Frank Eshpeter brings experience with school facilities, fire commissions, fisheries groups

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The city of Aberdeen’s posted “Sidewalk Closed” signs along the east side of South I Street — in between the intersection with East Wishkah Street. They aren’t there for show. They’re there to keep people safe, because there are parts of the 98-year-old Becker Building’s façade that are falling off the exterior.

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Becker Building found in disrepair

Drivers and pedestrians ought to take seriously the “Sidewalk Closed” signs outside of Aberdeen’s tallest building, the Becker…

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Justin Kautzman and Larry Cowles discuss what happened with The Loading Dock, which from November 2022 to February 2024 was an all-ages venue in downtown Aberdeen.

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The Loading Dock has no planned public return

It’s been a couple months now since the last public, live concert at The Loading Dock, which leads…

Karen's mini cedar chest. (Karen Barkstrom)

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Stuff from years-gone-by still warms my heart

Recently one of my husband’s Facebook friends posted a picture of a small cedar hope chest that was…

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Ocean Shores City Clerk Sara Logan, left, and City Administrator Scott Andersen unveil Anthony Robinson’s giant razor clam statue near the Chance A La Mer beach entrance on Wednesday, April 24.

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Giant clam “shows” in Ocean Shores

City brings wooden bivalve out of storage for park dedication

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The city of Aberdeen will apply for Grays Harbor County funds to renovate this building in Junction City and develop 100 beds of transitional homeless housing.

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Aberdeen council supports homeless shelter

City to apply for county’s $500K grant; proposes 100-bed microshelter village in Junction City

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An extensive, complex and technical process that has included city staff, city councilors, consultants and residents, which will all help decide on what to do with the North Aberdeen Bridge, will come to its end this summer. For now, there are three bridge alternatives. But now, the process becomes more advanced, according to Nick Bird, Aberdeen’s city engineer, who shared this quote Thursday afternoon. ““In the level 2 screening, we will be digging into any potential fatal flaws and fleshing out these alternatives increasing the detail and our understanding of the construction cost, utility impacts, right-of-way impacts, environmental impacts, funding risk and other decision criteria.”

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Paring down North Aberdeen Bridge Alternatives

The alternative analysis process for what to do with the North Aberdeen Bridge is nearing its end as…

The city is currently “entering” what it calls the final phases of design for the U.S. Highway 12 Rail Separation Project, and so it is releasing a website for people to learn more about the large-scale work. (Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World)

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Aberdeen releases rail separation project website

The city is currently “entering” what it calls the final phases of design for the U.S. Highway 12…

Shelley Guinn, who’s the state oral health program manager for the Washington State Department of Health, spoke to Aberdeen City Council about what fluoride does, its effect on teeth and the rest of the human body, as well as what its absence used to cause. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Expert points out need for fluoride in city water

Aberdeen City Council invited a registered dental hygienist (RDH) in order to explain why fluoride is important for…

From left: Grays Harbor Board of County Commissioners District 2 candidates Brian Blake and Jerry Rajcich.

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Two file for county commissioner seat

Both democrats are seeking to fill the seat left by outgoing Republican Kevin Pine