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Betsy Seidel creates nonprofit volunteer fund

Betsy Seidel has spent decades giving back to Grays Harbor. As a teacher in the Hoquiam School District…

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Wil Russoul, director of Downtown Aberdeen Association, points out how expansive Aberdeen’s Downtown Parking and Business Improvement District is while he discusses DAA’s micro grants program that will help downtown Aberdeen businesses. The district runs north to south from 1st Street to the Chehalis River Bridge and east to west from North D Street to L Street.

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Aberdeen City Council votes for downtown business micro grants

The Aberdeen City Council voted unanimously to help the city’s downtown businesses improve themselves in two ways, which…

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A man was arrested following a DUI-related crash in Aberdeen on Wednesday afternoon.

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One arrested in Aberdeen following pursuit and crash

No one was seriously injured in the crash

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Filing week: Packed races begin to emerge

Washington’s candidate filing week began Monday, giving prospective candidates through Friday at 5 p.m. to officially register with…

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Alex Taylor, right, a sophomore in the North Shore School District, Lauren Nabahe, center, a native education program manager in King County, and Rain Gamble, a senior in the Seattle Public Schools district, walk down Point Brown Avenue in Ocean Shores on May 7 during an event to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.

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Native students, educators raise awareness for victims of violence

‘You are strong enough’ — North Beach MMIP event includes walk, personal stories

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Elma police located substances suspected to be methamphetamine and fentanyl during a drug bust on Feb. 19.

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Grays Harbor gears up to dish out opioid settlement funds

Local governments slated for $6.5M total, as of most recent settlement

Damage to an Aberdeen church is visible from a fire that broke out early Wednesday morning. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Aberdeen church damaged in early morning fire

The interior damage is substantial

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Derek Jensen of the Hoquiam Fire Department, in blue T-shirt, teaches a group of high schoolers taking part in a fire science program about using a firehose in 2023.

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Heating up: Aberdeen fire to hold firefighting program for high school students

It’ll show them the basics, and give them hands-on experience

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Judges, leaders support reelection of Judge Vini Samuel

Grays Harbor Superior Court Judge Vini Samuel filed for the 2024 election on Monday with the support of…

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A ranger greets some dog friends at the park store at Schafer State Park.

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Schafer State Park adds campground, facilities

Schafer State Park is ready to welcome visitors to its expanded campground, just in time for its centennial…

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John C. Hughes, who spent 42 years as reporter, editor and publisher of The Daily World and who is the chief historian for the Secretary of State office in Olympia, heads to Polson Museum — 1611 Riverside Ave., in Hoquiam at 2 p.m., Saturday. Hughes will talk about and sign his new book “Lightning Boldt: Judge George H. Boldt and a defining moment in tribal sovereignty.”

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John Hughes to sign new book at Polson Museum on Saturday

One of Grays Harbor’s favorite writers is up to his old tricks with a new project.

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Shelby Anderson, center, environmental educator with the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, and Ryan Munes, biologist with the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge, use spotting scopes to watch shorebirds feed on the tidal mudflats at the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge in Hoquiam on May 3.

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Spotting shorebirds: Tens of thousands stop on journey to arctic

Shorebirds arrive as festival celebrates one of nature’s most epic migrations

Three people were transported for their injuries after being involved in a two-car crash on Sunday evening near Copalis Beach. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Three injured in Copalis Beach car crash

A driver ran a stop sign, striking another car