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Aberdeen High School Assistant Principal Rachel Wenzel

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Aberdeen School District adds to leadership team

The Aberdeen School District has added three new administrators to its Leadership Team as the 2025-2026 school year…

Driftwood Players

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$10M awarded to 930 Washington state arts and culture groups

Seven Grays Harbor arts and culture projects awarded grants

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Parts of the Capitol State Forest just east of Grays Harbor have been logged and replanted.

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DNR sets aside 77,000 acres of older state-owned forests

Commissioner Upthegrove takes steps to conserve Washington’s most valuable forests

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Ocean Shores to launch Citizens Patrol

Volunteers to work in teams of two, use a department vehicle

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Washington State Superintendent Chris Reykdal visited North Beach School District for its annual back-to-school kick off.

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Superintendent Chris Reykdal visits North Beach School District kick-off event

The 2025–26 school year began with a special guest at the North Beach School District’s annual kick-off meeting…

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Grays Harbor County Public Works closes portion of Brooklyn Road

As of Aug. 20, Grays Harbor County Public Works has closed Brooklyn Road from mile post 4.09 to…

Washington Tree Farm Program
The extended Lenz family received the State Tree Farmer of the Year.

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Lentz Brothers honored as State Tree Farmer of the Year

In the nearly 120 years following Henry and Katherine purchasing a farm in the Wishkah Valley, the Lentz…

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County wastewater treatment plants earn performance awards

Ecology recognizes Elma, Montesano, Satsop Business Park and Westport plants

Three arrested for theft of $50,000 in Grays Harbor PUD copper. (Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office)

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$50K copper theft investigation leads to arrests

On Aug. 16, Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office deputies began investigating the theft of approximately $50,000 worth of copper…

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First responders scan the Pacific Ocean off of North Cove for a reported missing boat.

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Extensive search for suspected boat sinking comes up empty

At 4:39 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, the Pacific County 911 Communications Center received a 911 call that…

Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times
The Zigzag Interagency Hotshot Crew gets ready to cross Lake Cushman on Thursday to work on the Bear Gulch fire. This day, the wildland firefighters were improving space around homes on the northwest side of the lake.

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Bear Gulch Fire grows to 8,701 acres, 13% contained

Despite 434 firefighters and support crew battling the Bear Gulch Fire on the north side of Lake Cushman,…

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Aberdeen School Board appoints Mardi Emard-Colburn to fill vacancy

Aberdeen High School and Grays Harbor College alum replaces Jessica Jurasin

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Stafford Creek Corrections Center inmates walk to receive their various degrees from Grays Harbor College.

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Grays Harbor College honors graduates at Stafford Creek Corrections Center

On Aug. 14, Grays Harbor College honored 74 graduates at a Commencement Ceremony at Stafford Creek Corrections Center.