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Grays Harbor Fire District 12 switches EMS provider

District 12 is now contracting with Olympic Ambulance as the primary responder with East Grays Harbor Fire and…

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2026 Youth Leadership Council seeking applications; Grays Harbor County Fair Board Scholarship accepting applications

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Man flees police, crashes vehicle, and then flees on foot

High-speed pursuit starts in Tokeland, ends with car in ditch in Grayland

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From floods to sunshine: Washington’s winter whiplash

If you’re thinking the extra sun Western Washington soaked in this winter is out of the ordinary, you…

Bill Lucia / Washington State Standard
Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, makes remarks on Feb. 16, 2026, during the floor debate over legislation he sponsored to tax personal income over $1 million a year.

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Senate approves tax on personal income over $1M

The bill will next go to the House, as Gov. Bob Ferguson is indicating he’d like to see…

Mermaid Festival
The Mermaid Festival boasts a fleet of world-class entertainers along with talented local artists and fresh tempting treat purveyors and sparkles with a series of special attractions for visitors of all ages.

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Mermaid Festival gets underway in Westport

Entertainment, photo opportunities and treasure hunts highlight the annual event

Aberdeen School District
Students in the SkillsUSA clubs at Miller Junior High School and Aberdeen High School recently participated in Regionals.

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Aberdeen SkillsUSA teams capture medals at Regional competition

Students in the SkillsUSA clubs at Miller Junior High School and Aberdeen High School enjoyed considerable success at…

Grays Harbor Transit
At its board meeting held on Feb. 10, the Grays Harbor Transit Board of Directors approved a lease of the Rayonier building located off Port Industrial Road. This move is bringing Grays Harbor Transit closer to its long-term goal of building a new unified transit services facility.

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Grays Harbor Transit moves into Rayonier building in Hoquiam

At their monthly board meeting held on Feb. 10, the Grays Harbor Transit (GHT) Board of Directors approved…

Andrea Watts photos / The Daily World
Jacelyn Ralkey, a freshman at Elma High School and former student at McCleary School, led a fundraising effort to purchase new equipment for McCleary School’s weight room.

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When a McCleary student, school, and community come together to support students

Former McCleary School student Jacelyn Ralkey led an effort to refresh the school’s weight room

Jeffrey Archer remains in jail in lieu of $500,000 bail. (Chinook Observer)

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Archer waives speedy trial, remains in jail on sex crime charges

SOUTH BEND — The case involving Jeffrey S. Archer, 44, had a development following a hearing in the…

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Stricter standards for Washington sheriffs approved in state Senate

The Washington state Senate approved legislation Thursday to set stricter eligibility standards for sheriffs and other police leadership,…

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Stabbing in front of Mount Olympus Brewing Monday morning

At approximately 1 a.m. Monday morning, Aberdeen Police officers were dispatched to a reported stabbing in front of…

Washington Geological Survey, Department of Natural Resources
The orange areas show what may be flooded if there was a 9.0 earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone, according to the tsunami model used by Washington State researchers.

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Bipartisan tsunami preparedness bill introduced by Cantwell

Bill would boost NOAA’s tsunami preparedness budget by 35%, require planning for a Pacific Northwest megaquake