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Photos by Clayton Franke / The Daily World Caleb Eisenhower readies for a pitch during the first game of the Cascade Collegiate League on Saturday, June 2 at Olympic Stadium in Hoquiam.

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‘The way baseball is supposed to sound’: College players from across the West return to Olympic Stadium for summer ball

The first of eight long weekends of baseball at Olympic Stadium kicked off Saturday as the Cascade Collegiate…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Seth DC, as he’s known, electrified the crowd at The Loading Dock on Friday night. As the new bassist for the band Luck, he wowed the audience with his stage presence.

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Live music thrills packed house at The Loading Dock

So. Damn. Loud.

A fire burns on a Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad trestle bridge south of Elma on June 3. (Courtesy photo / Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office)

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Railroad trestle set on fire; police investigating

Rail traffic was briefly shut down while repairs were effected

Courtesy photo / Aberdeen Police Department A sports car stripped of its components was one of the discoveries in a storage space registered to a man convicted last month of identity theft following his arrest in Aberdeen.

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Shoplifting arrest ends in busting identity theft scheme

A simple February arrest ballooned into an investigation lasting months.

Michael Wagar / The Daily world The Daily World reporter Matthew N. Wells is at one of his favorite places to write, Tinderbox Coffee Roasters in Aberdeen.

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The Daily World reporter receives national VFW award

Matthew N. Wells, reporter for The Daily World, received recognition for his March 23, 2022, article, “Stolen ceremonial…

Clayton Franke / The Daily World The West Fork Hoquiam dam, constructed in 1956, diverts water to the city of Hoquiam’s treatment plant, accounting for about 10% of city drinking water supply. The city is searching for an alternate groundwater source so it can remove the dam and restore fish habitat.

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Hoquiam River salmon, city water supply to benefit from dam removal

City probing for alternate water source, further funding before moving ahead with project

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Auditions for “Annie KIDS” and “Elf Jr.” are set for this Saturday. Children must be between the ages of 7 and 16-years old in order to audition for the plays.

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7th Street Kids auditions are this Saturday, plus theatre update

Parents still have time to register their children for auditions for multiple productions this summer at Hoquiam’s 7th…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Larry Cowles, drummer for ‘80s cover band This Way Out, left, hammers the drums as Justin Kautzman, guitarist and singer for Black Shepherd, plays Cowles’ electric guitar Tuesday afternoon inside The Loading Dock, in downtown Aberdeen.

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Rock bands to bring down the house in downtown Aberdeen

Larry Cowles and Justin Kautzman have worked hard to bring a live music venue for all people to…

Courtesy photo / Port of Grays Harbor The Port of Grays Harbor in Aberdeen will be expanding its presence on the waterfront at Terminal 4, located on its property just below Rennie Island (at top of photo) on port property toward the left in the photograph.

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Port approves first tax increment financing area in county

New TIF area on Port property will generate $16 million in next 25 years for upcoming expansion project

Clayton Franke / The Daily World The Leisure Manor mobile home park in South Aberdeen has 191 spaces, the most of any mobile home park in Grays Harbor County.

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Aberdeen considering rent notice rule for mobile home parks

Park residents continue to seek security from rising rents, but new ordinance could be legally dicey

Police are investigating a death that occurred Wednesday morning at a North Aberdeen convenience store. (Courtesy photo / David Marcell)

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Police investigating death at Aberdeen convenience store

The store was briefly shut down as a result of the investigation

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Workers repair damage after a driver was involved in a fatal single-vehicle accident early Tuesday morning on Ocean Beach Road near Hoquiam.

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Aberdeen man dies in single-vehicle crash

Drugs or alcohol are not suspected at this time, said a member of the sheriff’s office

Courtesy photo / Aberdeen Fire Department Firefighters confronted a persistent house fire in Aberdeen on Monday afternoon and again on Tuesday morning after it flared back up.

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Firefighters deal with persistent house fire in Aberdeen

Older construction lacks some of the firebreaks present in new builds