Opinion
1% property tax cap hurts local governments
The start of the annual budget process in Clark County highlights a flaw in Washington’s tax system.
Letters to the Editor
Honoring all those who served
I joined the military through a Navy ROTC scholarship at the University of Notre Dame in the mid-1970s.…
Letters to the Editor
Father had storied military service
My father, Lt. Colonel Rhys Corbett Wood, was one of only 138 Alamo Scouts in the U.S. Army…
Opinion
The Chinook and coho run is underway in the Olympics
THIS TIME OF year brings back a lot of memories. These can be triggered by the smell of…
Opinion
Quinault Chief Hoqueem: The unknown father of Hoquiam?
Dear Reader: There are many Aberdeens — at least 14 around the world. But there’s only one Hoquiam.…
Opinion
Potential cuts to the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office
Grays Harbor County is currently facing a projected $8.5 million budget shortfall for 2026, a significant increase from…
Opinion
Working to turn the lights on for new business
In the wake of the downturn in the logging industry, the drive to breathe life back into the…
Sports
Monday Night Football is no longer appointment viewing
Simultaneous broadcasts, lousy matchups have ruined NFL’s signature product
Opinion
New book spotlights Grays Harbor’s legacy of class conflict
Dear Reader: Growing up in Aberdeen’s working-class west end in the 1950s, the handsome houses on “The Hill”…
Opinion
The best Halloween ever involved hunt for Bigfoot
I won’t bore you, dear reader(s), with the petty details of my ill-fated, underfunded hunt for Bigfoot that’s…
Opinion
Is America still welcoming global talent?
A few weeks ago, when new proposals limiting J and F visa expansion were open for public comment,…
Opinion
The Great Endorsement Epidemic of Ocean Shores
Ah, election season in Ocean Shores — that sacred time when the air smells faintly of pumpkin spice,…
Opinion
No bucket list for Karen
There are plenty of things I won’t eat or do and I’m okay with that