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Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Even on a day when Aberdeen was celebrating Darrell Westmoreland — “Music Photographer to the Stars” — the photo legend was still working. And this time, like so many others, he got to do it with his daughters, Darnell Sue-Lindahl and Corrie Westmoreland-Vairo, by his side.

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Unveiling Aberdeen Walk of Fame’s newest star

Darrell Westmoreland was up early Saturday with a camera slung over his shoulder and sunglasses on. Even though…

Courtesy photo / Washington State Patrol Two cars were destroyed in a motor vehicle crash near Montesano on Sunday.

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Two cars burn in highway crash

A pair of vehicles were destroyed by fire and a third damaged in a highway crash near Montesano…

A dune grass fire lights up the sky on the Fourth of July. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Sunshine and fireworks: riding with Ocean Shores fire for the 4th

They’re one of the most visible organizations working the holiday

A 20-year-old man last seen going into the ocean near the Quinault River on Friday was found dead several hours later. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Man dies in ocean near Quinault River

He was located after a search and rescue effort was initiated

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World People from Friends of the Aberdeen Museum of History dress in period clothes to represent AJ and Jennie West, who built the first sawmill, to celebrate Aberdeen Founders Day.

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Aberdeen Founders Day succeeds on Saturday

Aberdeen Founders Day wasn’t just a day for Aberdonians, or Harborites, to celebrate.

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World On a scorcher of a day — the National Weather Service set a heat advisory Monday through Tuesday at 11 a.m., — people at the homeless encampment just off State Street were seen covering their heads from the hot sun.

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Aberdeen city council unanimously extends homeless notice to vacate to 30 days

The Aberdeen City Council agreed unanimously to give the homeless populations who reside on River and State streets…

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A residential trailer in Elma was completely destroyed by a fire on Tuesday.

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Elma sees multiple midweek fires, medical calls

The fires are not connected, says fire chief

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Jeff Stevens, lead carpenter for the city of Aberdeen, busts up pavement on a small patch of sidewalk that will host Darrell Westmoreland’s star. The music photographer is the 92nd Aberdeen Walk of Fame star recipient.

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Making room for an Aberdeen star

A three-person crew from Aberdeen’s Public Works Department started busting up a small square of sidewalk pavement late…

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File Grays Harbor County veteran relief fund ombudsman Gwyn Tarrence, seen here speaking at a Memorial Day event, had her contract extended by the county commission on Tuesday.

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County Commission extends veteran’s ombudsman contract

She’s helped many veterans in need connect with resources

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Three quarters of the Gleason family — Parker with his parents Damon and Gina — stand for a photo at Boomers Fireworks. Pierce, Damon’s and Gina’s daughter, also works at the business but wasn’t at the tent Tuesday morning. The Gleasons have run the business in the white tent that sits across from Billy’s Bar and Grill on Heron Street since a well-timed vacation to Harden, Montana. Damon and Gina, with then-infant son Parker, met Matt Elbue, who wowed them with a firework display and soon turned it into a recruitment trip as he got them interested in running their own fireworks business. 20 years later, Boomers Fireworks is going strong and Damon loves working it with his family.

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Damon Gleason believes ‘fireworks equal fun”

Damon Gleason is a kid in a candy store as he talks about his business, Boomers Fireworks.

Andrew Smith of Adventure Photography In 2022, fireworks filled the sky that surrounded the Lady Washington on July 4 at Grays Harbor Historical Seaport. The “peony” firework is the “most commonly seen shell type” according to American Pyrotechnics Safety and Education Foundation.

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Splash Festival is a star-spangled event full of family fun

Splash Festival is not only a community-wide event, it’s for the city of Aberdeen to show what it…

A number of passengers were injured in a serious car crash on Sunday morning near the Wynoochee Dam. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Multiple injuries occur in entrapment crash near dam

One passenger required a helicopter medevac for their injuries

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A vacant house in Hoquiam was destroyed Sunday night in a fire that damaged a neighboring house.

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One residence destroyed, one damaged in Hoquiam fire

No injuries were reported; one residence was vacant