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An alert officer, with the help from K9 Niko, teamed up for a drug bust on Sunday.

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Alert officer, K9 spark drug bust in Hoquiam

On Sunday Hoquiam Police Department Officer Juan Martinez contacted a subject sitting in a vehicle off Emerson Avenue…

Barbara Smith photos / For The Daily World
Razor clam diggers jammed the beaches this weekend and enjoyed the crisp air and sunny skies. This is from Roosevelt Beach on Friday.

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More digs planned through December

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed razor clam digs on coastal beaches through the…

Photos courtesy Polson Museum
Aerial view of the Arnold and Priscilla Polson house under construction at 17th Street and Riverside Avenue in Hoquiam. Note the scaffolding surrounding the building and that windows had yet to be installed. To the right of the mansion is the Alex and Ella Polson home, a stately mansion built in 1886 for Alex Polson and demolished in 1941 under the direction of his widow, Ella Polson.

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Polson Museum to host open house, book signing

This year marks 100 years that the Arnold and Priscilla Polson mansion has stood gracing Riverside Avenue and…

Evergreen Flower Farm/Tokeland Candle Works

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Where to find unique holiday gifts in Grays Harbor County

What do you buy for the person who has it all? This is often a question we’re faced…

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GHC culinary program highlighted

The Grays Harbor College culinary arts program had a successful run through Thanksgiving.

Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office
The Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office has maintained an accreditation standard since 1994.

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Sheriff’s Office earns prestigious accreditation

On Nov. 19,the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office was presented with an award by the Washington Association of…

Conservancy forester David Grover pushes his way through thick stands of young hemlock trees on the Ellsworth Creek Preserve, nestled in the Willapa Hills.
Riley Yuan / Chinook Observer

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Veterans tend to Washington forests — and themselves

Rake Force’s Jake Dailey and a small group of colleagues drove two pick-up trucks, a mini-excavator, and a…

Karen Barkstrom
Editorial assistant
The Daily World

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Being thankful for some little things in life

It’s November, so it’s time for my yearly “little things I’m thankful for” column.

Port of Grays Harbor
Port of Grays Harbor and AGP welcomed elected officials, project partners and community and business leaders for the official groundbreaking of the Terminal 4 Expansion & Redevelopment Project on Tuesday.

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Port groundbreaks for massive expansion

Blue skies, cranes, heavy equipment and a vessel loading at Terminal 2 were the background as the Port…

Aberdeen School District

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Aberdeen School Board approves co-superintendents contract

Aberdeen’s co-Superintendents Lynn Green and Traci Sandstrom are under contract through the 2027 school year following a unanimous…

Rep. Jim Walsh
R-Aberdeen

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GOP Chair Walsh claims state turned ‘redder’ in General Election

Washington did not “turn bluer” in this month’s general election, despite faulty reports from the mainstream media, according…

La Spiaggia Ristorante
La Spiaggia Ristorante puts its best foot forward with signature dishes, like this plate of rotoli, from chef and co-owner Doug Cox.

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La Spiaggia Ristorante — an Italian restaurant gem in Ocean Shores

It sounds like La Spiaggia Ristorante has a fan for life in Cal O’Brien. With reviews like his,…

Brandon Thomas of Tokeland
This still from a video shows the waterspout Wednesday afternoon as it approached the Shoalwater Barrier Dune just north of Tokeland.

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More strong winds forecast for Grays Harbor

Just as the weather appeared to settle down after the bomb cyclone Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, the…