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In 1941 fishermen unions squabble over smelt run

Firefighters responded to a two-alarm residential structure fire in the 400 block of O Street in Hoquiam Tuesday evening. (Hoquiam Fire Department)

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Firefighters respond to two-alarm Hoquiam fire

Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Cosmopolis fire departments and Grays Harbor County Fire District 2 responded to a two-alarm residential structure…

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A small cannabis plant.

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Bill marks latest attempt to legalize homegrown marijuana

This marks the 11th year that proponents will push for the legislation

The Beachside Author Series in Seabrook continues with Marissa Meyer on Valentine’s Day.

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What to do in February

From antiques and chocolate to glass floats and chainsaw carving, there are plenty of activities coming up in…

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Activities from a past Midwinter Break at Seabrook.

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Midwinter Break at Seabrook

Snowball fights and Glow Nights and more from Feb 13-21

Mike Cairns gives a presentation at the Montesano Timberland Library. (Montesano Timberland Library)

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Book Nook: Signings, poetry readings, writers and book groups and more

The Daily World Book Nook is celebrating National Library Lovers Month throughout the month of February. Also, Feb.…

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Sara Owen, Beyond Survival’s prevention program manager and survivors advocate, sits in the children’s room of the nonprofit’s Healing House in Aberdeen. Beyond Survival and other Washington organizations serving sexual and domestic abuse survivors are fighting to stay afloat amid plummeting federal funding for crime victims.

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WA crime victim orgs call for state help as falling federal funding has them at a ‘breaking point’

Nonprofits, including Healing House in Aberdeen, say temporary state dollars haven’t been enough to stave off cuts to…

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A notorious stretch of U.S. Highway 101 north of Raymond claimed a person’s life last month.

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Bill would allow ‘risk zones’ on dangerous roads

A new bill would allow for locally designated “accident risk zones” along high-risk stretches of public roads where…

Rep. Jim Walsh
R-Aberdeen

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Rep. Walsh testifies on bill to protect privacy of gun owners

Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, testified Tuesday before the House State Government &Tribal Relations Committee on House Bill 2235,…

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Cleanup is underway at the Dry Copper Creek Road located at the northwest end of Lake Cushman.

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Road cleanup begins for Lake Cushman’s Bear Gulch Fire

Last week, Olympic National Forest Service crews began post-fire mitigation efforts along Dry Copper Creek Road following the…

North Beach PAWS
North Beach PAWS has launched a new volunteer program that helps with cat shelter and garage sale operations.

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North Beach PAWS launches new volunteer program

Initiative designed to make volunteering easier, more convenient

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Noxious Weed Control Board news, and grant and scholarship updates

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A free community seminar titled Identifying and Preventing Financial Scams & Fraud was held at the Ocean Shores Public Library.

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Fraud prevention, leadership training and historic furniture …