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17th Annual Ocean Shores Razor Clam and Seafood Festival set for March 21-23

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17th Annual Ocean Shores Razor Clam and Seafood Festival set for March 21-23

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Representatives of Harbors Home Health Hospice pose for a photo with nine of the core 10 of the 100+ Harbor Women Who Care.

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Nearly $20K awarded at 100+ Harbor Women Who Care event

After listening to three impassioned speeches at the packed house at the Hoquiam Elks Lodge No. 1082 Tuesday…

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A SNOTEL station on Sasse Ridge in the central Washington Cascades monitors snowpack in November 2018.

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Northwest’s water outlook gets murky with federal cuts

Federal cutbacks are threatening the Pacific Northwest’s ability to manage its water supplies and keep people safe from…

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The Tani Rae at the Port of Willapa Harbor.

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High prices buoy low-catch crab season

As of March 3, 8.33 million pounds of Dungeness crab were landed statewide this season, including 5.03 million…

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House Dems pass bill requiring permits for gun purchases

After a vigorous hours-long debate that began the night before, Washington state Democrats in the House of Representatives…

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A harbor seal hunts for prey in kelp forests.

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New bill aims to protect underwater bull kelp forests

The long golden-brown strands of bull kelp that wash up along Washington’s shores might seem like just beach…

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The Hoh River undercut Upper Hoh Road, shown on Jan. 19, the only vehicular access to Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rainforest, in December 2024.

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WA eyes disaster declaration to reopen Hoh Rainforest

Washington state officials hope revising a disaster declaration will bring federal aid to reopen the Hoh Rainforest in…

From left, Evan Yankey, Grays Harbor College, President, Dr. Carli Schiffne, Heather Monaghan and Donald Burke. The three professors were awarded tenure at the March 11 meeting of the Grays Harbor College Board of Trustees.

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GHC awards tenure to three faculty members

Three faculty earned tenure at Grays Harbor College. The newly announced full-time tenured faculty at Grays Harbor College…

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A map of the Chehalis Basin.

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Chehalis Basin Strategy: 140 projects for $152M

Over the course of nearly 20 years, the Chehalis Basin Strategy has brought together local, state and tribal…

This graphic shows flooding and erosion hot spots in and around Grays Harbor.

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Sea Level Rise Study presented to Commissioners

The Grays Harbor County Board of Commissioners consisting of Georgia Miller, Rick Hole and Vickie Raines got their…

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Halibut fishing seasons have been set for coastal and Puget Sound area.

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Halibut fishing starts May 1 in coastal Westport-Ocean Shores

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced plans today for the 2025 halibut fishing season, which…

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Spring courses announced at Coastal Interpretive Center

The Coastal Interpretive Center in Ocean Shores aims to educate our community about the natural and cultural resources…

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Aberdeen police de-escalate suicidal woman

Last Wednesday at approximately 1:30 a.m. an Aberdeen Police Officer was working routine patrol when he observed a…