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Courtesy photo / Nicole Koch Participants in last year’s Clean Shores event pose with the traditional bonfire.

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Jeeps to descend on Ocean Shores for cleanup

500 Jeeps expected in three day eventstarting Friday

Courtesy photo / Aberdeen Fire Department Aberdeen firefighter Alex Bartlett carries a cat rescued from the apartment building fire during a call on May 16.

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Firefighters tackle apartment fire, rescue cat

No injuries were reported to any occupants, though two residents were displaced

Crews work to rerail train cars carrying soymeal on May 17 on a Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad train that had eight cars derail Sunday as a result of thermal misalignment, or heat expansion, of the tracks. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Eight train cars derailed due to heat expansion of tracks

No injuries occurred as a result of the derailment

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A wrong-way driver landed in a construction company’s property after swerving off the Chehalis River Bridge on Friday, May 12.

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Minor injuries Friday after car crashes off Chehalis River Bridge

The driver was headed up an off-ramp and swerved to avoid incoming traffic

Courtesy photo / North Beach PAWS North Beach PAWS is seeking $2.5 million through grants and fundraising to purpose-build a new dog shelter, a rendering created by MD Architects shown here, up to modern best practices to replace its current canine accommodations.

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Modern problems, modern solutions: animal shelter seeks to update dog lodgings

The shelter is looking to purpose-build a new, much larger shelter for dogs

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Angel Phoenix Damasiewicz sings Saturday afternoon during a setlist with The Akoostiks in front of a lively crowd at Celebrate Summer Jam, which took place at Ocean Shores Convention Center. Wil Russoul, on acoustic guitar and vocals, said her voice is “the voice you’ll never forget.”

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Aberdeen band turns in soulful performance at Celebrate Summer Jam

It’s been said in order to get better as a musician, you have to play live. It couldn’t…

Cosmopolis Police Chief Heath Layman chases a suspect in a kidnapping case on Monday in South Aberdeen. The children were safely returned. (Courtesy photo / Hoquiam Police Department)

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One arrested after alleged attempted kidnapping Monday

Alert residents contacting police allowed for a quick arrest and safe return of the children

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Dr. Carli Schiffner, the next president of Grays Harbor College, poses outside of the Student Services and Instructional Building, which is scheduled to open in winter 2024.

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GHC president looks forward to taking helm

Schiffner brings experience in Olympia, passion for rural communities to the Harbor

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Jamie Attwood, bassist for Ms. Maki & Co, rocks out during the band’s set at Celebrate Summer Jam on Saturday at Ocean Shores Convention Center. The band was one of 10 — including Leah Justine, a country music star, to play on the hottest day of the year so far.

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Hot Jams rock Ocean Shores

Celebrate Summer Jam succeeded in a smashing way on Saturday night at the Ocean Shores Convention Center.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World City Council members of McCleary sit during a meeting on May 10.

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Mayor absent again as McCleary residents ponder future

Many residents came out to fill the community center.

The Blue Zones Power 9 — nine common lifestyle attributes of the world's healthiest communities, as identified by Blue Zones. (Courtesy of Blue Zones, LLC)

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Blue Zones meeting to focus on urban design projects

Healthy built environment is pillar of new recent health initiative for Grays Harbor

The Aberdeen School District recently laid off 21 certified employees last week, the first round of a plan to cut spending by $3.5 million by next school year. (The Daily World file photo)

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21 teachers impacted in Aberdeen School District cuts

Cuts to non-certified positions still needed to reach $3.5M spending reduction goal

Aberdeen High School was locked down on Thursday after a phoned-in threat of a shooter. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Aberdeen High School briefly locked down over shooting threat

The threat was later determined to be non-credible