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Grays Harbor County Elections Administrator Scott Turnbull, right, and elections employees sort ballots for a recount on Wednesday, Dec. 6. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Recounts: Cosmopolis race holds, Aberdeen, Ocean Shores pushed to Thursday

Manual recounts for Aberdeen mayor and Ocean Shores City Council Position 6 to commence at 9 a.m.

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World John Prentice III is a regular Open Mic Night performer at Messy Jessy’s Bar and Grill — 212 S. I St., in Aberdeen. Prentice, who plays country covers and originals, is known for his stage presence and his ability to sound a bit like Johnny Cash. Prentice loves playing Cash’s song, “I’ve Been Everywhere,” because of its difficulty and how it pleases the crowd.

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Messy Jessy’s venue showcases ‘hidden gems’

When most people think of a rock star, they think of an artist selling out an arena in…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World The North Beach Hyaks celebrated the memory of one of its former star student-athletes, Shelly Cox, with an honor ceremony that helped establish the Shelly Cox True Grit Award. Cox died at 17 in a tragic traffic accident in 1987. The award will be given annually to one boy and one girl who “demonstrate courage, resilience and determination in and out of the halls of North Beach, carrying forward the memory of Shelly and what it means to be a Hyak.”

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Honoring one of their best

Patty Cox had tears in her eyes when she spoke about her daughter Shelly Cox, a former student…

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Charles Fattig, a McCleary history expert and member of the McCleary Historical Society, examines antique items in the home of longtime McCleary enthusiest John Anderson, who died in September at the age of 95. The wooden door with glass panels likely came from the Simpson Door Company factory, where Anderson worked for more than 40 years.

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McCleary admirer’s collection provides glimpse of another era

Historians visit home of passed McCleary legend to look for pieces of town’s past

Schawn James Cruze, 50, is sought by police in connection with a shooting that occurred in Hoquiam on Tuesday morning. (Courtesy photo / Hoquiam Police Department)

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Hoquiam police seeking suspect in shooting incident

He was last seen in Hoquiam Tuesday morning

A vehicle fatally struck a pedestrian on Heron Street Tuesday morning. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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One killed in vehicle-pedestrian crash

The investigation shut down a major downtown street

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Heavy rain will swell the dark rivers of the county, leading to possible flooding.

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Heavy rain to cause high river levels, possible flooding

The Chehalis is on track to hit minor flood levels on Thursday

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Law enforcement personnel and children buddied up for the annual Shop with a Cop event on Saturday.

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Capitol to the coast: agencies come together for Shop with a Cop

More than a dozen agencies and 56 kids took part in the annual event

Frank Elduen Mayor Ocean Shores

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Mayor’s office flips early in Ocean Shores

After strong win last month, Frank Elduen looks forward to four years

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Santa Claus meets with Abram Veloni and his mom Taryn Veloni as The Grinch sits to the left of Ol’ Saint Nick. The Veloni family was impressed with Winterfest. “I didn’t know what to expect, but they have really blown us away,” Taryn said.

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Winterfest brings people together again

It’s uncertain what sort of connections Downtown Aberdeen Association had to make in order to get Santa Claus…

Firefighters from the Ocean Shores Fire Department responded Friday to an RV fire that threatened other buildings. (Courtesy photo / OSFD)

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Ocean Shores firefighters put down RV fire

They responded to the fire on Friday afternoon

Grays Harbor Conservation District’s work crew poses behind a tree they recently planted, one of thousands, as part of a riverbank repair effort. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Buy a beer, plant a tree: local program sees first plantings

It’s part of a push to improve riverbank health countywide

A fatal motor vehicle crash occurred south of Humptulips on Friday morning. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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One dead in log truck crash near Humptulips

The crash is under investigation