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North Beach PAWS will offer a low-cost pet vaccination clinic for dogs and cats on Saturday, May 23.

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North Beach PAWS announces 2026 dog and cat vaccination clinics

North Beach PAWS, a no-kill animal shelter based in Hoquiam, will kick off its 2026 series of low-cost…

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GHC announces new Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Grays Harbor College has announced the addition of a new Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, expanding local…

Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
Thomas O’Connor has resigned as Grays Harbor County chief operating officer.

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Grays Harbor County COO resigns, announces retirement

Thomas O’Connor has left his position as the first-ever chief operating officer (COO) for Grays Harbor County due…

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2026 Candidate Filing Week underway

Candidate filing week for the 2026 election cycle got underway on Monday at 8 a.m., with declarations of…

Shaun Beebe plays the Oyhut Bay Seaside Resort in Ocean Shores every Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. and every Saturday evening from 6 to 9 p.m.

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Grays Harbor County live music roundup

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Grays Harbor’s Democracy Alliance groups came together on Friday, May 1, to host a series of events to recognize May Day. Elma Indivisible started the day by meeting at Vance Creek Park to make signs before heading to Aberdeen where an afternoon rally at Zelasko Park was held.

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May Day in Grays Harbor

On May 1, Grays Harbor residents spent the day volunteering and raising awareness of worker rights.

Hoquiam Police Department 
Hoquiam Police Chief Joe Strong announced his retirement on April 30.

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Hoquiam Police Chief Joe Strong announces retirement

Hoquiam Police Chief Joe Strong took to Facebook Thursday afternoon to announce his retirement.

Grays Harbor County Clerk Kym Foster
Grays Harbor County Clerk Kym Foster

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Grays Harbor County Clerk Kym Foster announces reelection bid

Grays Harbor County Clerk Kym Foster (D) has announced her bid for reelection. Foster won the post in…

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Thurston County Superior Court Judge Christine Schaller presides during a hearing on April 29.

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Thurston County Judge again blocks sheriff standards law

A Thurston County judge has again sided with sheriffs in the state, blocking new standards for their positions…

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Ocean Shores Public Library Director Keitha Owen cuts the ribbon officially opening the new EVCS charging station.

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Ocean Shores opens new EV charging station at public library

The side parking lot at the Ocean Shores Public Library is now home to three EVCS (Electric Vehicle…

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Twin Harbors Skills Center branch offers programs for high school students

Twin Harbors, a branch of New Market Skills Center, is offering school year skills classes free of charge…

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An image from a state DNR webcam shows a plume of smoke at the Bear Gulch fire in Olympic National Park last year.

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Wildfires are increasingly common in Western WA

Last year, after the state Legislature slashed Washington’s wildfire-prevention funding in half, Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove sounded…

Driftwood Players
Aberdeen’s Driftwood Players were awarded funds for an arena and balcony carpet replacement by the Grays Harbor Community Foundation.

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Grays Harbor Community Foundation awards $512K in grants

The Grays Harbor Community Foundation is investing $512,100 into the community through the 2026 1st Cycle Community Building…