Gas prices at Safeway in Aberdeen on Sept. 17, 2025. (Jerry Knaak / The Daily World)

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Gas prices spike in Grays Harbor County

Drivers paying more at the pump due to a combination of factors

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‘Are they doing a good job managing the lands?’

Agency cites revenue timber auctions generate; critic says its practices don’t ‘reflect the ever-evolving circumstances of climate change’

Genna Martin / Cascade PBS
A mural on the front wall of Astria Toppenish Hospital in Yakima County on July 14.

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WA reviews uses for its portion of $50B federal rural health funds

The Rural Health Transformation Program will distribute $100M annually to each state for five years in response to…

Washington State Historic Preservation
The interior of the 7th Street Theatre.

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7th Street Theatre awarded ‘Outstanding Rehabilitation’

Dr. Allyson Brooks, Washington State Historic Preservation officer, has announced the 2025 award recipients for Outstanding Achievements in…

Andrea Watts photos / For The Daily World

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Project Eagle aka Amazon warehouse readying for final inspection

Newly plated landscaping around the parking lot, brand-new sidewalks, and bright white parking stripes signal Elma’s Amazon warehouse…

Scott Boettcher
The decrepit Connor Creek Bridge was recently removed by residents of the area.

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County holds community flood meeting for North Beach area

North Beach and Ocean City residents consider forming a drainage district

Hoquiam Police Department
A car hit a pedestrian this past Saturday on Sumner Avenue in Hoquiam.

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Driver exonerated for striking pedestrian in Hoquiam

Hoquiam police and fire were on scene of a serious vehicle versus pedestrian injury collision on Saturday, Sept.…

Sean Yaap
The view from Ocean Shores Tuesday evening as the Bear Gulch Fire 50 miles away raged.

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Bear Gulch Fire explodes to 15,730 acres

Still only 9% contained, wildfire on north side of Lake Cushman causes smoke problems in the region

Rep. Jim Walsh
R-Aberdeen

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Walsh agrees with Trump: Antifa protesters are ‘paid agitators’

A day after President Donald Trump endorsed the prospect of designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, Washington…

Skip Radcliffe
Summer sunsets such as this one in Ocean Shores will be replaced in the coming months with rain, snow and grayness.

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Will Washington see snow this winter? How cold will it be?

Winter is still a few months off, but if you love the snow — or if you do…

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Shelly Hoffman outside of Grays Harbor College’s Student Services Center.

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Past Student Body President Hoffman is GHC’s new Recruitment Facilitator

Grays Harbor College recently announced that Shelly Hoffman is the college’s new Recruitment Facilitator.

Elma’s Bayview Building Materials

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Elma Building Center announces name change, enhancements

Elma’s Bayview Building Materials has officially changed its name to Elma Building Center as part of a new…

Jennifer Andreas / Washington State University Extension
In July, the Grays Harbor Noxious Weed Control Board, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and a Washington Conservation Crew treated 50 acres of purple loosestrife in the Chehalis Basin between Montesano and Cosmopolis.

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Hotspot: Targeting purple loosestrife in the Chehalis Basin

From a distance, purple loosestrife brightens up aquatic landscapes with its vibrant purple flowers. With a height of…