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Jessica Jurasin, second from left, has resigned from the Aberdeen School Board for Directors. (Aberdeen School District)

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Aberdeen School Board Director Jessica Jurasin steps down

Jurasin resigns after five-and-a-half years of service

Scott Melton

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GHC awards tenure to welding instructor Melton

At the Grays Harbor College Board of Trustees meeting in June, Scott Melton was awarded tenure.

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The tour of the Montesano city forest included visiting an 80-acre site that had been harvested earlier this year. The site will be replanted in Douglas fir and an experimental red alder planting.

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Montesano City Forest Tour showcases community benefits

With their city forest accessible via an extensive road and trail network, Montesano residents and visitors can see…

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Senate Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, fist bumps Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama after being acknowledged during Gov. Bob Ferguson’s inaugural address Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia.

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Two GOP state lawmakers consider running against WA’s Perez

Republicans Walsh and Braun want to reclaim Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, where U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won…

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Bridge crews fabricated steel supports to fasten to the corroded beam on the aging bridge. Due to the age of the structure, many of its replacement parts must be custom made.

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Wishkah River Bridge repairs — another preservation tale

Aberdeen bridge gets a not-so-welcome present for its 100th birthday

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Hog Wild draws scrutiny from law enforcement

Increased safety patrols will be in effect during this weekend’s motorcycle rally in Ocean Shores

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Aberdeen seeks Economic Development Advisory members

New committee aims to inject growth and investment into city’s business community

Grays Harbor County Health Assessment Flyer

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Grays Harbor County health assessment underway

Public Health partners with key stakeholders to collect data and form an action plan

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A barred owl at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, in Oregon.

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Plans to shoot thousands of barred owls now in doubt

Feds cancel grants: The U.S. Forest Service plan is part of a strategy to save endangered spotted owls…

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Storage tanks that house hazardous chemicals onsite at the Cosmo Specialty Fibers pulp mill are in poor condition, posing a risk for chemical spills that could harm human health and the environment. The tanks rest near the Chehalis River, which increases the likelihood of environmental damage if a spill happens.

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Closed Cosmo pulp mill fined $2.3M

Tanks leaking: More than 800,000 gallons of corrosive chemicals used in the pulp-making process remain at the site

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Grays Harbor receives grant to expand AI literacy

New funding supports teachers and students across five counties to build AI skills for the future

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Immigration arrests surged last month in Washington state

Newly revealed arrest records offer the clearest look yet at how President Trump’s immigration crackdown is unfolding in…

Garson Shortt / Chinook Observer
State funding is earmarked for the Dr. O.R. Nevitt Memorial Pool in Raymond.

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North Pacific County rec projects win state funding

The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office doused three outdoors-minded projects on the north end of Pacific County…