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Aberdeen launches Civics Academy

Eight-week program begins Feb.5, class size is limited so apply early

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Westport police served a search warrant on this home in the 400 block of South Forrest Street.

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Westport officers recover $10K in stolen items, arrest suspect

After a Westport resident reported a break-in this month, officers worked diligently to locate the missing items.

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Olympia man injured after driver crashes into trooper’s vehicle in GHC

A 46-year-old Olympia man was hurt and taken to an area hospital Monday evening after a driver crashed…

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Officers helped South Bend residents to safety Monday night as flooding endangered low-lying areas along the Willapa River.

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Flood warnings issued for Chehalis River

Grays Harbor Emergency Management issues alert for Lake Sylvia dam

Avian flu continues to spread through migratory bird populations, sometimes infecting poultry.

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Bird flu risk ‘low’ following Grays Harbor woman’s death

The risk to public health remains low in light of the passing of a Grays Harbor resident who…

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Salmon pass below a flow-through dam on the Chehalis River near Pe Ell in this digital rendering provided by the Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District.

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Ecology announces lower basin session to comment on Chehalis River flow-through dam

The Office of Chehalis Basin is bringing the party to the lower basin to talk about a new…

Dungeness crab is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most popular forms of seafood.

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Crab season opening delayed until at least Dec. 30

Dungeness crab in the productive waters south of Klipsan Beach to the Columbia River were still not quite…

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A view inside the first Trolley Express Light Tour for WinterFest 2025.

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Aberdeen kicks off holidays with WinterFest celebration

Despite blustery weather, WinterFest 2025 brought out many Harborites to commemorate the holiday season with great cheer.

Skip Radcliffe
Waves strike the beach at Ocean Shores this past weekend. Expect more waves, rain and some flooding as an atmospheric river slams into the coast this week.

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A 7,000-mile atmospheric river is stretching from Philippines to the Pacific Northwest coast

A strong-to-extreme atmospheric river stretches 7,000 miles from the Philippines to the Pacific Northwest this week, bringing significant…

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Player at Quinault casino hits $87K jackpot on slots

A lucky slot machine player hit a jackpot of $86,645 playing the game Buffalo at the Quinault Beach…

Andrea Watts photos / The Daily World
Now in its fifth year, Spody’s Christmas Convey visited Elma and McCleary as part of their city’s holiday festivities on Saturday, Dec. 6.

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Kicking off the holiday season throughout Grays Harbor County

For many cities in Grays Harbor County, Saturday, Dec. 6, marked the start of the holiday season, and…

Westport Southbeach Historical Society photos

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Westport just had a holiday arrival to remember

On Saturday, Santa ditched the sleigh and rolled up in true coastal style — meeting the U.S. Coast…

John Ryan / KUOW
A car exits a tsunami hazard zone on state Route 109 north of Moclips last January.

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Seismic stations to go dark in January, slowing West Coast tsunami alerts

1964 Alaska earthquake triggered tsunamis from La Push to Moclips to Aberdeen