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Latest News Briefs as of April 10, 2025

Elma man transported to hospital after log truck goes into ditch

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Extravagant Mermaid Festival continues its run

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Ruby Beach at low tide offers a variety of things to look at, from driftwood to tide pools, on the Olympic Peninsula.

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Ruby Beach picked among best beaches in the world

Lonely Planet has picked Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park as among 25 of the “world’s best beaches.”

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“Skills & Drills” workshop instructor and fisherman Robert Maw gives workshop participants a tour of a boat docked at the Port of Willapa Harbor.

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Aspiring fishermen angle for expertise at Washington Sea Grant course

A Washington Sea Grant initiative convened 25 aspiring and early-career commercial fishermen for a two-day “Skills &Drills” workshop…

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Veterans Assistance Fund can help in a pinch

County program provides cash to vets to help with a variety of issues

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State offers qualified residents property tax break

Seniors and disabled persons could be eligible for property tax exemptions

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All-you-can-eat oyster feed returning to Oakville’s Sharon Grange

The annual Oakville Sharon Grange All-You-Can-Eat Oyster Feed is Saturday, April 12, from noon to 5 p.m. —…

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Consultant Thomas O’Connor leads a strategic planning session with Grays Harbor County Commissioners Georgia Miller, Rick Hole, and Vickie Raines, along with County Administrator Sam Kim and Clerk of the Board Wendy Chatham in attendance in the city council chambers at Hoquiam’s city hall.

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Grays Harbor Commissioners attend retreat in Hoquiam

Strategic planning, communication skills at the heart of the first of three sessions

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Grays Harbor boards and committees need you

Vacancies abound for people who wish to get involved

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Quinault RV and Marina in Ocean Shores closed until May 1

Winter storms and ocean surges have caused ‘significant damage’

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County commissioners vote 2-1 to hire CFO

District 2 Commissioner Rick Hole vehemently objects

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Students used various methods to attract potential investors.

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Aberdeen High’s Business Week culminates with ‘electric’ trade show

Students put their best foot forward for business and civic leaders

Jerry Knaak photos / The Daily World
Roughly 500 people line Pt. Brown Avenue in Ocean Shores on Saturday as part of a nationwide campaign of protests against the Trump administration.

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500 in Ocean Shores join nationwide ‘Hands Off’ protests

Protestors line Pt. Brown Avenue as part of Indivisible campaign ‘to resist the Trump agenda’