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A spawning male sockeye salmon is seen in July 2010 in the Wood River, part of the Bristol Bay watershed. Bristol Bay is the site of the world’s largest sockeye salmon runs. This year’s Bristol Bay run was the 11th in a row with more than 50 million sockeye salmon, also known as red salmon.

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Alaska’s Bristol Bay sockeye run increased, with bigger fish sizes

The commercial salmon harvest in Alaska’s Bristol Bay, site of the world’s largest sockeye salmon runs, held a…

Tom Crestodina illustration / Oregon Sea Grant
The coastal commercial troll fishing fleet is experiencing a hot albacore tuna season

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Hot coastal albacore tuna fishing means fresh fish

The coastal commercial troll fishing fleet off the Washington coast is experiencing a great albacore tuna season, and…

Skip Radcliffe
The waves were starting to kick up on Tuesday morning on the coast.

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Rain showers, wind and maybe even thunderstorms ahead

Make a couple of cups of tea and welcome the rain back in, Western Washington. This week, it…

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Public-submitted video showing a black bear walking off an Ocean Shores porch with a package in its mouth.

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Bear doubles as porch pirate in Ocean Shores

How to prevent conflicts, ward off a bear attack

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A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist collects a dead snow goose on a Camano Island near Skagit Bay during an avian influenza outbreak in northern Puget Sound in December 2022.

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Bird flu is spreading to wild mammal populations

Researchers will keep a close watch on fall fatalities in hopes that overall decline continues

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Razor clamming on the coast is tentatively set to open next Monday.

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Ready, set, razor clam dig … if all goes well

Shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are expected to announce the start of the…

Quinault Rainforest Mushroom Festival photos
Jars of dried mushrooms.

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Quinault Rainforest Mushroom Festival blooms

Get Ready for the Quinault Rainforest Mushroom Festival this Saturday

Matthew Martin / King County Noxious Weed Control Program
Garlic mustard is a class A noxious weed that is also on the Washington state quarantine list. It can grow in a variety of landscapes such as forest understory, roadsides, streambanks, fields and floodplains. Although currently not found in Grays Harbor County, there is the potential for it to be spread via cars or contaminated material such as gravel, mulch, or hay.

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Have you seen the noxious weed garlic mustard?

Garlic mustard is a class A noxious weed that can grow in the forest understory

St. Mary School photos
St. Mary School’s Oktoberfest celebrations offers plenty of family-friendly activities.

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St. Mary School invites community to Oktoberfest celebration

St. Mary School will host its annual Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, Oct. 4, welcoming community members of all…

Kyndra Burkland photos
A pirate auctioneer and North Beach PAWS’ Nanette Sparrow.

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North Beach PAWS makes strides with charity dinner and auction

On Saturday, North Beach PAWS held their annual charity dinner and auction at Ocean Shores Convention Center.

Hoquiam Police Department
Guns were part of the burglary items seized by the Hoquiam Police Department.

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Burglaries solved, stolen property and weapons recovered

On Sept. 23, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Hoquiam Officer Gardner (currently in his second phase of Field Training)…

Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office
Cash and drugs confiscated from man arrested on narcotics charges.

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Grays Harbor drug dealer arrested for narcotics sales

On Friday, Sept. 26, the Grays Harbor Drug Task Force (DTF), with the assistance of the Joint Narcotics…

Elma Timberland Library
Timberland Regional Library’s Summer Library Program featured the Reptile Lady and her menagerie of rescued reptiles.

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A summer of stories, creatures and art

Grays Harbor residents participate in summer library programs