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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File A civil suit was filed against the Ocosta School District for its role in enabling the alleged offenses committed by a teacher against students.

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Civil suit filed against Ocosta School District in sexual molestation case

It’s seperate but related to the criminal case against the former teacher himself

Provided photo Dan Hammock, who died Sunday, worked for five years at The Daily World before he switched to Grays Harbor County Department of Public Health.

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Missing our friend

Someone I spoke to in the last couple days said “Cancer affects us all,” and that couldn’t be…

From left: Grays Harbor County Auditor Joe Maclean, Commissioner Kevin Pine and Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Jon Beltran examine and certify election results Tuesday afternoon. The three county officials were serving as up the Grays Harbor County Canvassing Board. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Narrow Aberdeen mayor’s race triggers recount

Races across county certified; Ocean Shores council race will see manual recount

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World The Roberts family — Carrie, Blain and Kim — work alongside their large group of employees in order to make Westport Winery Garden Resort one of the places to travel throughout Grays Harbor. Recently they saw the fruits of their labor show as they won the Excellence in Family Owned Business from the Association of Washington Business. While they’ve won many other awards the Roberts cherish, Kim said this one was “probably the biggest honor we’ve ever had.”

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Westport Winery wins state business award

Westport Winery Garden Resort is a true family business, with Kim, Blain and their daughter Carrie owning and…

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A fire destroyed a car near Aberdeen on Monday.

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Aberdeen firefighters responds to car fire

The car is terribly damaged, but no one was hurt

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World The sheriff’s office is investigating after dozens of post boxes were broken into over the weekend at the Copalis Beach Post Office.

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Sheriff’s office investigating Copalis Beach post office thefts

About thirty post boxes were interfered with

The Daily World file photo The Aberdeen School District chose to place two property tax levees on the February 2024 special election ballot.

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Aberdeen School District sends pair of levees to February ballot

Building upgrades, school programs levees would total $33 million in revenues after four years

A fin whale carcass that washed ashore may block the Copalis Beach Airport, WSDOT warned in a social media post. (Courtesy photo / WSDOT)

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Fin whale carcass may block beach airport

King tides may jockey the carcass around, possibly blocking the field

Karen Barkstrom Editorial assistant The Daily World

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Small things I am grateful for this Thanksgiving

The older I get the more I repeat myself — and today I’m repeating the opening comments from…

Provided photo Dawn Keogh, center, stands with her friend Connie, left, and a reindeer at a Running Reindeer Ranch in Fairbanks, Alaska, in between her two “cancer journeys.” Keogh fought colon cancer during 2018 and 2019. Then in 2023, she was diagnosed with peritoneal cancer. On Sunday, Hoquiam Brewing Company and Mark Bowman will host a fundraiser for Keogh.

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The show must go on this Sunday

Grief is one of the toughest psychological tests to overcome in life.

Grays Harbor PUD warned residents of a possible scammers claiming to be from the company in the county. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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PUD warns county residents against scams

When it doubt, call the PUD

The police departments of central Grays Harbor, led by Hoquiam, will host this year’s citizen’s academy beginning in January. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Central county citizen’s academy returns

Applications are now open, closing in mid-December

Natali Burgess Meal preparations stacked up during a community Thanksgiving meal event at Immanuel Baptist Church in 2022. The church served 1,200 people last year and expects that number could be even larger this year.

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Community groups, food banks make holiday meals happen

Thousands of free Thanksgiving meals provided to community as food bank demand stays high