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Gray whales feeding in Port Susan.

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Thirty 2026 gray whale strandings highlight importance of partner coordination and response

An unusually high number of stranded whales in Washington in early 2026 highlights the importance of interagency and…

The Bear Festival 2026 Royalty Court is (from left) Zoey Walker (Exiting Queen), Ella Walker (Exiting Junior Royalty), Kyra Greenfield (Senior Princess), Corban Davis, Samantha Bachman, EllieRay Buechel, Aiden Avila (Senior King) and Grand Marshal Robert Duncan, with Jeanette Switzer (Mrs. Grays Harbor) 
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Arts & Entertainment

McCleary Bear Festival’s 2026 Royalty Court crowned

On Thursday evening at the McCleary Event Center, the McCleary Bear Festival held its coronation ceremony for the…

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Health & Wellness

North Beach PAWS offers final low-cost vaccination clinic of 2026

North Beach PAWS invites the Grays Harbor community to their last low-cost vaccination clinic of the year on…

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Arts & Entertainment

PAWS hosts 3rd Annual Pup/Pub Crawl in downtown Aberdeen

Dog lovers, craft beer enthusiasts, and community supporters are invited to join PAWS of Grays Harbor for the…

Brielle Joyce has announced her candidacy for county auditor. (brielleforgraysharbor.org)

Elections

Joyce officially announces candidacy for County Auditor

Grays Harbor County resident Brielle Joyce (D) has officially announced her candidacy for County Auditor, pledging to restore…

Department of Ecology photos
Before protections were installed, the Montesano Wastewater Treatment Plant was in jeopardy with the Wynoochee River’s bank eroding 17 feet a year.

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Chehalis Basin Board delivers projects while planning for future

As the independent Chehalis Basin Board marks a milestone of having 241 local flood reduction and habitat restoration…

Travel Ocean Shores
The drifting stunt show during a past Hog Wild.

Arts & Entertainment

Motorcycle rally: Hog Wild roars into Ocean Shores July 24-26

Billed as the biggest motorcycle rally in Western Washington, Hog Wild 2026 is set for July 24–26 in…

Friends of Schafer and Lake Sylvia State Parks
The Friends of Schafer and Lake Sylvia State Parks received the 2025 Group Volunteer Honorable Mention Award from Washington State Parks. Collectively, FOSLS members contributed more than 1,200 volunteer hours on projects, events and organizational administration.

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State Parks awards Friends of Schafer and Lake Sylvia State Parks volunteer

The Friends of Schafer and Lake Sylvia State Parks (FOSLS) has received the 2025 Group Volunteer Honorable Mention…

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The 67th annual Bear Festival in McCleary will feature a Kids Zone, live music, vendors, a parade, beer garden and bear stew.
The 67th annual Bear Festival in McCleary will feature a Kids Zone, live music, vendors, a parade, beer garden and bear stew. (Andrea Watts / The Daily World)

Arts & Entertainment

It’s Bear Time in McCleary

The 67th annual Bear Festival runs from July 10-12

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Arts & Entertainment

Book Nook: Summer reading, author talks and reptiles — oh my!

July is Disability Pride Month

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A close-up of banners and kites flying at Westport Windriders Kite Festival at Grayland Beach.

Arts & Entertainment

Windrider Kite Festival soars into Grayland this weekend

The Windrider Kite Festival is set for this Friday through Sunday, July 10-12, at the Grayland Beach Approach.

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Twin Harbors Waterkeeper Lee First addresses a group of interested and concerned citizens at the Hoquiam Timberland Library on Tuesday.

News

Contaminated clean up sites in Grays Harbor discussed

Twin Harbors Waterkeeper hosts public information event in Hoquiam, along with the Department of Ecology

Grays Harbor Surfrider
On July 5, which is called the “the dirtiest beach day of the year,” volunteers with Surfrider and Jeeps 4 Clean Shores spent the morning picking up trash at Ocean Shores.

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Environmental stewardship activities around Grays Harbor

It can be rewarding spending a couple hours on a Saturday pulling noxious weeds or picking up trash.…