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A man was arrested Sunday morning after passing a cashier at the ampm convenience store a note demanding the contents of the register.

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Aberdeen police deal with multiple criminal incidents over weekend

Police in the county’s largest city saw a spate of criminal behavior

(Gray and Osborne, Inc.) A design for part of the High Dune Trail.

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High Dune Trail bids come in on target

Council will award contract next month, groundbreaking projected for June

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For the ninth time since December 2021, community members gathered outside the Grays Harbor County Jail to advocate for the whereabouts of missing 6-year-old Oakley Carlson. The chants were directed toward Oakley’s biological mother Jordan Bowers, a prime suspect in the disappearance of her daughter. Bowers is on trial for identity theft.

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‘Kids don’t just disappear’

Oakley Carlson gathering draws dozens of supporters to Montesano

Jordan Bowers

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Jordan Bowers pleads ‘Not Guilty’ for identity theft; trial to begin March 21

Judge denies supervision request again and raises bail following case review

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Over 20 wine tasting vendors from notable wineries in Western and Eastern Washington were present at the 14th annual Elma Winter Wine Festival on Saturday, Jan. 21. Guests were given samples of a variety of different wine blends thoughout the venue.

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Winter Wine Festival returns after two-year hiatus; draws hundreds to Elma

From unique wine blends, live music and sweet treats, options ran aplenty for people looking for fun

Arguably the main appeal of the Baked Potato Feed and Dollar Auction fundraiser for the Grays Harbor Timberwolves on Saturday, Jan 21, in Aberdeen, came from the unique lottery-style live auction. Beth Torseth (light blue shirt) led the auction and gave bidders their numbers depending on how many dollars they were willing to give. (Allen Leister / The Daily World)

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Grays Harbor Timberwolves fundraiser generates more than $4,000

Event draws large crowd for baked potato bar as well as live and silent auctions

(Courtesy photo / Polson Museum)

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Hoquiam WWI veterans at the Hoquiam Elks Club in 1919

Editor’s note: Each Saturday The Daily World features a photograph from days gone by. If you have a…

An effort to expand the sea otter to the Pacific Coast of Washington state is underway.
(Courtesy photo / Mike Baird)

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Petition seeks sea otter reintroduction along the West Coast

The Center for Biological Diversity submitted a petition Thursday asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reintroduce…

Jim Kramer smiles for a photo at his going away party after a decade in the Chehalis Basin process as a facilitator.
(Courtesy photo)

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Chehalis Basin strategy facilitator steps back

The first time he was asked to help out, he said, “No, thank you.”

(Clayton Franke / The Daily World) Emily Fales, left, a service forester with the Washington Department of Natural Resources, takes a tour of Merc Boyer's family forest. The DNR has added 18 new service foresters, who provide technical assistance to landowners, in the last six months.

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DNR expanding landowner programs

State legislature has put increased focused on forest health

National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp, former president of the Quinault Indian Nation, speaking at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland.
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Indigenous people on the ‘front lines’ of climate solutions

Indigenous issues took center stage Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

A three-day razor clam dig starts Saturday at Copalis.
(The Daily World file photo)

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Three days of razor clam digging on Copalis Beach only starts Saturday, Jan. 21

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) today shellfish managers confirmed razor clam digging reopens at Copalis Beach…

Staffing requirements for fire departments across Grays Harbor County are a constant balancing act, driven by a number of factors, long-standing and more recent. (MIchael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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A paucity of paramedics: county fire departments deal with personnel pinch

Filling fire departments is hard everywhere, especially in Grays Harbor