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Grays Harbor Transit Route 50 rolls into Quinault.

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Grays Harbor Transit buses free to ride in 2026

Transit provided more than 950,000 free fare rides last year

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A King County court halted the Wishbone Timber Sale in 2024. On Oct. 31, the state Department of Natural Resources argued its appeal on the decision.

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DNR appeals it must account for climate change in individual timber sales

The appeal calls into question the priorities of newly appointed Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove

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The Westport wildfloats beachcoming hunt is now underway featuring glass floats from recycled sake bottles as has been the tradition in Japan.

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Westport South Beach Historical Society brings you Wildfloats 2026

1,000 glass floats are being released from now through April 30

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The Coast Guard and Hoquiam Fire Department came to the rescue of four people whose boat was foundering near the entrance to Grays Harbor.

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Coast Guard, HFD and Good Samaritans rescue boaters

Tuesday morning at 9:24 the Hoquiam Fire Department received a call that a Coast Guard helicopter was en…

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A mixed stand of Douglas-fir and western hemlock scorched near Seaside, Oregon following the 2021 heat dome.

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2021 heat dome left Rhode Island-sized damage in PNW

A study from Oregon State University and the U.S. Forest Service found the four-day extreme heat event scorched…

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In this photo taken around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, onlookers watch as a crew attends to the stranded humpback whale.

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Young whale stranded on Oregon Coast euthanized

After numerous agencies, organizations and individuals spent two days trying to help a young humpback whale stranded on…

At the beginning of Act 2, Jasmine Jo Lock (Anne Frank) and David Bennett (Mr. Dussel) exchange words.

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‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ demonstrates the timelessness of the power of reaching out and helping

For its second show of the 2025-2026 season, the Driftwood Players is staging ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’

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Sgt. Stephen Heller helps distribute toys during last year’s Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Department Holiday Toy Drive.

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Coat and toy drives in Grays Harbor help the needy

Many people in our community find themselves in need this time of year, whether it’s staying warm or…

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The Bear Gulch fire on Sunday, Aug. 3.

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Bear Gulch Fire fully contained after four months and 20,000 acres burned

The Bear Gulch Fire was 100% contained as of Nov. 6, according to the official fire update webpage…

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No rate increase in 2026 PUD budget

For the fourth time in the last five years, customers of the Grays Harbor PUD will not see…

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AAA projects nearly 82 million Americans to travel over Thanksgiving

Concerns over recent flight cancellations could mean some air travelers switch to road trips

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Birds on the fly in Eastern Washington.

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Avian influenza continues to be detected across the state

Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, continues to be detected in wild birds across much of Washington.

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Man facing criminal charges after Friday morning wreck

A 21-year-old Tenino man was hospitalized after he allegedly struck another vehicle before hitting the center guardrail on…