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Protect our bears

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission is once again considering whether it should authorize a spring…

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Single-use plastic bags have been banned effective Friday, Oct. 1, 2021.

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Single-use plastic bag ban good for environment

A trip to the grocery store will be a little bit different and slightly more expensive for Grays…

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Aberdeen Museum — get there sooner than later

I don’t have a day job in the history business. I volunteer with three Grays Harbor history organizations.

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Aberdeen Fire Department personnel stand next to a new pumper truck and skyboom in May 2020. Pictured from left are firefighter Brian Peterson, Capt. Mike Kolodzie, Capt. Sam Baretich and Engineer Brad Frafjord.

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Regional Fire Authority explanatory pamphlet surfaces

Registered voters in Aberdeen and Hoquiam are weeks away from deciding whether to approve the formation of a…

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What kind of town is Aberdeen?

A good question for the residents of Aberdeen is “What kind of town do you want to live…

The homeless camp adjacent to Aberdeen City Hall. 	DAN HAMMOCK | DAILY WORLD, FILE

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Aberdeen officials struggle with homeless camp

About two months after the city of Aberdeen had the fencing removed from the homeless camp adjacent to…

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Aberdeen Museum of History artifacts.

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Aberdeen Museum — we will get there

As someone with a day job in the history business, I deal regularly with how the passage of…

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Museum group trying to move the needle

The public is going to get a chance to weigh-in on the future of the Aberdeen Museum of…

Two historic Coast Guard motor life boats entered the Westport Marina Aug. 16, 2021. Both were donated for display to the Westport South Beach Historical Society. Courtesy of John Shaw

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USCG vessels a fine addition to Westport Maritime Museum

An important part of maritime history has made its way to Grays Harbor County with the addition of…

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Don’t normalize unruly air travel

Just as some Americans started feeling better about travel during the pandemic, airline passengers found they have another…

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Earmarks are conducive to functional government

One cause of congressional gridlock over the past decade has been the banishment of earmarks. Now, the return…

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Differing points on mandates need reason, respect

Find a high-powered microscope and take a look at COVID-19’s Delta variant. Look closely. There. See a wry…

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State should help protect Afghans who fled

The swift collapse of the Afghan government following the pullout of U.S. troops has represented a failure of…