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Birders watch for birds at a past Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge during the Grays Harbor Shorebird and Nature Festival.

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The Grays Harbor Audubon Society — 30 years of birding on the Harbor

The Grays Harbor Audubon Society may be the smallest chapter in Washington state, but over the course of…

Luke Whittaker / Chinook Observer
Dungeness crab are loaded in totes for delivery on Jan. 16 at the Port of Peninsula, in Nahcotta. Willapa Bay, designated as Catch Area 60C, accounted for slightly over 1 million pounds, nearly 9% of the state total.

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Commercial crabbers cap exceptional 2025 season

Washington commercial crabbers have hauled in their gear for the year, capping one of the most lucrative seasons…

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Outdoor burn restrictions lessened

With the recent moderation in weather, the Grays Harbor County Fire Marshal’s Office and Fire Districts are lessening…

Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
Oysters on the grill at Lytle Seafoods in Hoquiam.

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GGHI conducts Showcase Grays Harbor tour of North Beach

Stops include Coastal Interpretive Center, Oyhut Bay, Seabrook and Lytle Seafoods

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A sea lion swims in circles near Who Song & Larry’s Restaurant and Cantina along the Columbia River in 2021. The federal government recently renewed permits to remove salmon-munching sea lions without much pushback.

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Feds greenlight killing more sea lions to protect endangered salmon as controversy fades

The federal permit that allows Northwest states and some Native nations to trap and kill salmon-eating sea lions…

Dave Hayden / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Shorebirds descend on a log at the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge.

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Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay estuaries create abundance

Do you live near an estuary, where salt and freshwater meet to create a vibrant ecosystem to support…

Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
A sign and fence at the Green Hill School for juvenile offenders, in Chehalis, Washington.

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Plan for new $8M juvenile detention center in Pierce County pitched for next WA budget

Tana Senn, the director of the state’s Department of Children, Youth and Families, began a note to the…

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Anytime Fitness in Elma has undergone a complete remodel.

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Anytime Fitness in Elma hosts grand reopening

On Wednesday, the Elma Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand reopening of Anytime…

Andrea Watts / The Daily World
Elma City Hall

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Elma City Hall sporting a refreshed exterior look

Following the last few touches on the city logo mural that were made earlier this week, the refresh…

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Pedestrian struck by car on U.S. Highway 12, flown to hospital

Multiple agencies respond, traffic backed up for miles

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Marc Anthony Pascual, 19, attends his preliminary hearing in Thurston County Superior Court on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. Law enforcement has accused Pascual of first-degree manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of his older brother.

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Bail set at $500,000 for man accused of shooting, killing brother in Grand Mound

A 19-year-old man accused of killing his brother in the Grand Mound area Sunday is being held in…