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Clayton Franke / The Daily World Grant funding is available for Grays Harbor County residents who have missed or unpaid rent payments.

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New grants to finance outstanding rents

Applications open for Eviction Assistance Rent Program in Grays Harbor County

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Deb (left) and David Wilson pose outside their mobile home in South Aberdeen.

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Mobile home tenants fight rent increases

Fearing displacement, residents seek security after mixed result in legislature

The Hoquiam Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian near the Grays Harbor YMCA on Friday, March 24. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Car strikes teenager in Hoquiam

Police are investigating the collision

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World A Pontiac sedan causes a wake after high tide on Jan. 3, 2022, down E. 1st St., and N. F St., in Aberdeen. Mass flooding throughout Aberdeen and Hoquiam, along with several other environmental factors, caused plenty of cars to turn around to avoid flooding. The Aberdeen-Hoquiam Flood Protection project’s funding is supposed to be bolstered soon by the state. The expected $35.5 million will bring Aberdeen and Hoquiam closer to the construction of the North Shore Levee and the North Shore Levee West segment.

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Senate budget targets protecting the Harbor from flooding

Local officials, excited about the prospect for future funds for the Aberdeen-Hoquiam Flood Protection Project, commented about the…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Young Street Bridge, which carries traffic over the Wishkah River in North Aberdeen, could come down in the next few years if an alternate plan, with additional funding, isn’t reached. The bridge is deficient in numerous ways, according to the city’s engineers.

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Public, city deliberate on future of Young Street Bridge

A lot of people showed up to the Aberdeen City Council meeting Wednesday night in order to make…

Ocean Shores Elementary School teacher Haley Stoney holds the inundation map of Ocean Shores during a school board meeting on March 21. The construction of a tsunami tower for the low-lying school has proved contentious with the public. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Ocean Shores, state work to move forward on tsunami tower

The tower remains fiercely contested in the public, with supporters and detractors speaking passionately

With $10,000 being granted to the Raymond High School Cheerleaders (pictured) by the Bill Belichick Foundation, the plan is to invest the funds into new cheer mats and promote youth cheer within the school district. (RHS Cheer)

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Raymond High School Cheerleaders awarded $10,000 grant

Reward money will be used to acquire new mats and promote youth cheer

The Daily World file photo The Moore Wright Group was awarded $7.9 million in grant funding by the Washington Department of Commerce, which will provide 30 homeless housing units.

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Commerce funding to provide for 34 homeless housing units

Over $8M in state grants awarded to CCAP and The Moore Wright Group

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Habitat for Humanity to host dinner and auction Saturday night

For the first time in four years, Habitat for Humanity is hosting a dinner to raise funds in…

Arby’s officially opened for business in Elma on Tuesday, March 21 and welcomed the first of what is expected to be many customers in its future.

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A new player in town

Arby’s officially opens for business in Elma’s growing business district

Photo Courtesy of Grays Harbor Mounted Posse Set to return to the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds for the first time since 2019, the Elma Indoor Pro Rodeo is expected to receive a large attendance throughout the three-day event from Friday, March 24 through Sunday, March 26.

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Indoor pro rodeo to draw thousands to Elma Fairgrounds

Three-day event set to feature live music, dancing, and multiple competitions

Becky Leach Ocean Shores project manager

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Ocean Shores refills project manager role

Becky Leach takes lead on public construction

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High Dune Trail bids tripped up

City officials say contracting delay won’t affect projected construction dates