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Moclips armed murder ends in four convictions

Late last week, Sean S. Ellefson, 46, the fourth murder suspect arrested for the death of Steven A.…

Mason County Sheriff’s Office
The Bear Gulch Fire burns on the north side of Lake Cushman in the Olympic National Forest.

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Campfire restrictions in Olympic National Park started Sunday

Bear Gulch Fire near Hoodsport grows to 415 acres heading into the weekend

Hoquiam Police Department
This Toyota with Oregon license plates tipped off the Hoquiam Police Department to a wanted suspect.

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Murder suspect apprehended by Hoquiam PD

Fugitive with Oregon plates nabbed on U.S. Highway 101

Port of Grays Harbor
Westport Marina maintenance staff pose on the deck of their new Spill Response Vessel.

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Westport Marina welcomes new spill response vessel

The Westport Marina operations crew welcomed a new Spill Response Vessel this spring thanks to a Department of…

Riley Carter was arrested for first-degree rape of a child in Aberdeen in July of 2024. He is pictured appearing electronically in court. (The Daily World file photo)

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Carter sentenced to minimum 46½ years in prison

Former Aberdeen city councilor will be in his 80s before he’s able to seek release

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North Beach PAWS to hold low-cost vax clinic Saturday in Elma

Core vaccinations and microchips for dogs and cats $20 each

The 66th Annual McCleary Bear Festival

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Calendar of events

July 11-13 — McCleary Second Growth and Bear Festival

Riley Yuan photos / Chinook Observer
Physical oceanographer and University of Washington professor Jim Thomson pilots the R/V Echo, a 26-foot landing craft custom-built for the university’s Applied Physics Laboratory, out into Willapa Bay.

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Willapa’s wild mouth probed for Navy

UW scientists study bay’s infamous entrance

7th Street Theatre photos
The crew installs the final railing at the 7th Street Theatre.

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Iconic 7th Street Theatre gets makeover

Hoquiam institution shines brighter after exterior facelift

WDFW
A map showing key areas that the new report focuses on.

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Preventing crashes, protecting wildlife is goal of new WA plan

Two Washington state agencies are looking to improve corridors for wildlife while cutting down on traffic risks for…

Ruth Fremson photographs / New York Times
Nets filled with oysters and clams. Nearly all oysters consumed by Americans are farmed. Taylor Shellfish Farms on the Samish Bay near Bellingham, the nation’s largest grower, has a lot at stake.

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Increasingly acidic seas threaten oyster farming

Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts…

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Joint coastal resilience plans gaining ground

Grays Harbor County leading efforts to mitigate erosion in Ocean Shores and Westport

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Rural hospitals brace for ‘severe’ effects of Medicaid cuts

Harbor Regional Health Community Hospital and Willapa Harbor Hospital among rural hospitals facing precarious economic future