Grayland State Park

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Discover Pass sales dip after price increase, fee collections increased

Sales of Washington’s pass to access state parks and other recreation areas fell after an Oct. 1 price…

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The Wild Fish Conservancy nonprofit has been awarded $1.6 million in a lawsuit it filed against the National Marine Fisheries Service over a “biological opinion” the agency prepared for the “southern resident” population of the species living off the Northwest coast.

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Killer whale lawsuit nets $1.6 million for environmental group

A federal judge has awarded an environmental group more than $1.6 million for prevailing in a lawsuit against…

Under the Ash - A Pilot’s Story

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It’s the perfect time to curl up with a good book

Discover a new author, join a book club or a writers group or take the kiddos to storytime…

The GHC Jazz Choir & Jazz Band plays the Bishop Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.

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Music events across Grays Harbor

It is a festive time of year and there are plenty of live musical performances scheduled in Grays…

The Polson Museum

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Polson Museum hosts annual Christmas Open House

The Polson Museum in Hoquiam has decked the halls and opens its doors this Sunday, Dec. 7 for…

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Big Fish Lab Co-director Alexandra McInturf (left), undergraduate intern Deven Guerrero and Ph.D. candidate Jess Schulte prepare to tag a sevengill shark in Washington’s Willapa Bay on July 23. The researchers have been tracking shark activity in the bay for years.

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Why do sharks love Willapa Bay?

Northwest scientists have some ideas

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Lawmakers gather in Olympia to gear up for 2026 session

Annual ‘committee days’ meetings underway, with a wide range of topics teed up for discussion

Bottle Beach

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Ring in the New Year with State Parks’ First Day Hikes

Washington State Parks’ First Day Hikes offer an experience for everyone to get outside and enjoy our beautiful…

Thomas Christian

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Rebuilding mental health support in the harbor

NAMI Washington Coast offers in-person or virtual meetings for families with loved ones who have a mental illness.

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During the Montesano Library’s November “Lunch for Your Brain,” Marlene Vahl received the Margaret Downey Memorial Community Service Award, which was presented by Lilly Pomeroy, president of the Friends of the W.H. Abel Memorial/Montesano Timberland Library.

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Marlene Vahl – A helper in the Montesano community

At the Montesano Library’s November “Lunch for Your Brain,” Marlene Vahl received the Margaret Downey Memorial Community Service…

Vickie Raines

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Raines to step down from long-term service as flood authority chair

Vickie Raines, Chehalis Basin Flood Authority chair and Grays Harbor County commissioner, will step down from her position…

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A tsunami escape route sign in downtown Ocean Shores.

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Tsunami warning system loses ‘important tool’

Tsunamis generated by earthquakes on the Alaska Subduction Zone are a persistent risk in the Pacific Northwest. Decisions…

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Official reviews of two deaths in Pacific County jail have ended.

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Deaths spark close look at Pacific County jail; reports completed after delays

SOUTH BEND — Reviews of deaths in Pacific County jail on Dec. 13, 2022, and Oct. 7, 2024,…