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Steven Shay Smith was sentenced to 30.9 years in prison for the murder of Bryce D. Bitar of Aberdeen. (The Daily World file photo)

Crime & Justice

Steven Shay Smith sentenced to 30.9 years in prison for 2024 murder of Bryce Bitar

On Friday, Steven Shay Smith was sentenced to the maximum of 30.9 years in prison for the August…

Crime & Justice

Child rapist Michael Hogle sentenced to 45 years to life in prison

On Friday, Grays Harbor County Superior Court Judge Katherine L. Svoboda sentenced Michael Anthony Hogle to 45 years…

Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Complex
A deer stands by the side of a road near the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Pacific County.

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Willapa area highways are deer killing zones

Highways close to Willapa Bay are among the highest in Western Washington for wildlife/vehicle collision rates, according to…

Todd John / For The Daily World
Flooding in December of 2025 just outside of Montesano.

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Decision on Pe Ell dam, levees postponed until further notice

The decision is unanimous, or, rather, the lack of a decision is unanimous.

Sophia Sherman
The source of the Brazilian elodea found in the Chehalis River is Plummer Lake, which is located in Centralia. Because Brazilian elodea is used in home aquariums, its likely source was a home aquarium being dumped into the lake.

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Grays Harbor Noxious Weed Control Board receives $1.3 million in funding to remove Brazilian elodea

In stretches of the Chehalis River between Montesano and Plummer Lake, which is located in Centralia, grows the…

Crime & Justice

Law enforcement says no double-homicide in Raymond deaths

Law enforcement confirmed Thursday, June 11, that there was no double homicide in Raymond on Wednesday, June 10.…

Life

Aberdeen/Weatherwax High School Class of 1966 planning reunion

Aberdeen/Weatherwax High School, Class of 1966, is organizing a 60-year reunion to be held Sept. 11-12. Activities planned…

Jacob Bevins has been formally charged in the death of his son, Aiden.

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Jacob Bevins arraigned in Grays Harbor County Superior Court, pleads ‘not guilty’ in death of son

Jury trial set to begin July 28

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America’s 250th anniversary events kick off this weekend with Ocean Shores Elks Annual Flag Day Parade

Every week, more America’s 250th anniversary events are being added to the event calendar, and it’s not too…

Seabrook Sunset Concerts

Arts & Entertainment

Calendar of Events

Music City Harbor Jam at Aberdeen Elks Lodge

Hoquiam Police Department
A school bus collided with a concrete barrier on the Simpson Avenue Bridge causing a major traffic jam on Tuesday.

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Stuck school bus causes traffic snarl in Hoquiam

Tuesday afternoon, a school bus from Rochester collided with a concrete barrier in the right lane of the…

The Daily World file photos
Sand sculptors scramble to finish their creations before the judging begins at the 2025 Sand and Sawdust Festival.

Arts & Entertainment

Ocean Shores Sand and Sawdust Festival set for June 26–28

Celebrate summer at the beach with one of the largest events in Ocean Shores — Five Star Dealerships’…

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones recently won a 2025 Bram Stoker Award.

Arts & Entertainment

Book Nook: Summer programs, author events, book sales and more

2025 Bram Stoker Awards