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Andrea Andrews’ fifth grade class at Lincoln Elementary in Hoquiam poses for a photo on May 2. The class recently lobbied Mason County Commissioners to adopt a resolution declaring protections for Bigfoot.

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Fifth graders three-peat on Sasquatch protections

Bigfoot refuge now spans most of Olympic Peninsula, thanks to Hoquiam students

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The Aberdeen City Hall elevator broke Wednesday and so for the foreseeable future, until the elevator is replaced, city council meetings will take place in the Rotary Log Pavilion — 1401 Sargent Blvd., Aberdeen. Ruth Clemens, Aberdeen’s city administrator, spoke about the elevator breaking and why, what it needs and both the replacement timeline and a ballpark estimate of the costs.

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Aberdeen City Council meetings shift to Rotary Log Pavilion

One of Aberdeen’s oldest civil servants has quit. But it’s not a person, it’s the elevator at Aberdeen…

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Bette Worth, who helped start Aberdeen Bloom Team in 2014, was planting again on North Broadway Street Wednesday morning as part of the volunteer team’s efforts to beautify Aberdeen. Worth and her fellow volunteers spoke about what they love about their work.

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Celebrating 10 years of Aberdeen Bloom Team

If flowers are planted in downtown Aberdeen, do they make a sound? Yes, yes they do.

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Forest Service invests $331K in Grays Harbor

The USDA Forest Service announced it is issuing more than $232 million through the agency’s Secure Rural Schools…

Kathi Dahlstrom

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Hoquiam to Oceanshore City road closures coming

Capital Region Educational Service District (ESD) 113 named Kathi Dahlstrom their 2024 Regional Classified School Employee of the…

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The North Beach School District is seeking to recover from the “unspeakably hostile climate” that caused three resignations, including the superintendent, last month.

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School board members elaborate on reasons for resigning

Board members, superintendent quit in April due to hostile climate

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Hoquiam to Ocean City road closures coming

Starting 12:01 a.m. Monday, July 8, state Route 109 at milepost 4.4 will close around the clock. The…

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Kurdt Vanderhoof, guitarist for Hall Aflame, talks about his band’s new record Amplifire, which releases on Friday. Vanderhoof, an Aberdeen-born musician of Metal Church fame, spoke about returning to Aberdeen to shoot music videos on the Harbor.

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Hall Aflame has ‘a whole lotta fun’ making Amplifire

Turn those radio dials back to when rock was king because on Friday, Hall Aflame will release its…

Frank Eshpeter

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Westport council picks new member

Frank Eshpeter brings experience with school facilities, fire commissions, fisheries groups

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The city of Aberdeen’s posted “Sidewalk Closed” signs along the east side of South I Street — in between the intersection with East Wishkah Street. They aren’t there for show. They’re there to keep people safe, because there are parts of the 98-year-old Becker Building’s façade that are falling off the exterior.

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Becker Building found in disrepair

Drivers and pedestrians ought to take seriously the “Sidewalk Closed” signs outside of Aberdeen’s tallest building, the Becker…

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Justin Kautzman and Larry Cowles discuss what happened with The Loading Dock, which from November 2022 to February 2024 was an all-ages venue in downtown Aberdeen.

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The Loading Dock has no planned public return

It’s been a couple months now since the last public, live concert at The Loading Dock, which leads…

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Ocean Shores City Clerk Sara Logan, left, and City Administrator Scott Andersen unveil Anthony Robinson’s giant razor clam statue near the Chance A La Mer beach entrance on Wednesday, April 24.

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Giant clam “shows” in Ocean Shores

City brings wooden bivalve out of storage for park dedication

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The city of Aberdeen will apply for Grays Harbor County funds to renovate this building in Junction City and develop 100 beds of transitional homeless housing.

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Aberdeen council supports homeless shelter

City to apply for county’s $500K grant; proposes 100-bed microshelter village in Junction City