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Harriet Morgan / WDFW 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…

Bay City Sausage Vanilla and cherry Dole twist from Bay City Sausage. Vanilla and cherry Dole twist from Bay City Sausage. (Bay City Sausage)

Business

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream

Here in Washington people tend to vacation during the warmer months. Lakes, rivers, and, of course, miles and…

Andrea Watts / The Daily World Elma’s Farmers Market is held every Friday from 2 to 7 p.m. through Sept. 4 with no market on July 31, located at the Dave Osgood Visitor Center.

Life

Farmers Markets around Grays Harbor

Now that it is July, farmers market season is about to kick off.

Andrea Watts / The Daily World Last week at Lions Park the city of Cosmopolis installed new playground equipment that was funded by a Community Building Grant from the Grays Harbor Community Foundation.

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Cosmopolis’ Lions Park offers more play opportunities for kids

On Tuesday afternoon, kids participating in the YMCA Summer Park &Play swarmed over the new playground equipment that…

Andrea Watts / The Daily World 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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Columnists

The morning after America turned 250

There are two kinds of people on the morning after the Fourth of July in Ocean Shores: those…

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.…

Jerry Knaak / The Daily World Twin Harbors Waterkeeper Lee First addresses a group of interested and concerned citizens at the Hoquiam Timberland Library on Tuesday.

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Contaminated clean up sites in Grays Harbor discussed

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

Nat Kale Director Office of Chehalis Basin

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Nat Kale picked to direct Ecology’s Office of Chehalis Basin

Washington Department of Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller has tapped Nat Kale to serve as director for the agency’s…

Elections

DOJ threatens election officials with prosecution if noncitizens vote

Federal authorities on Tuesday threatened Washington state election officials with criminal prosecution if they fail to prevent noncitizens…

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Arts & Entertainment

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

July is Disability Pride Month

The Daily World file photo 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.

Master Hunters in Washington volunteer approximately 15,000 hours annually supporting landowner relations, private land access, hunter education, and conservation projects for game species as well as threatened and endangered wildlife. (WDFW)

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WDFW accepting Master Hunter Permit Program applications through Aug. 15

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is inviting new applicants to join the ranks of the…