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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World The Lady Washington’s Chief Mate James Hsu, left, works with Marijo Gauthier-Bérubé as she takes part of a program where nautical archaeology graduate students familiarize themselves with practical sailing aboard the Lady Washington.

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All hands: grad students learn to sail the traditional way

It’s one thing to see a sail plan in a classroom, another to hoist them onesself

Sue Michalak-Budsberg, right, has led the McCleary Bear Festival stew preparations for 25 years. As part of this year’s stew, hundreds of pounds of vegetables chopped by volunteers Friday morning — along with ground beef and spices — will enter these large cooking pots in the Beerbower Park kitchen. The stew will be served 1 p.m. Saturday. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Prep of famous stew begins in McCleary

64th annual McCleary Bear Festival begins Friday and continues through Sunday

Courtesy photo/Aberdeen Fire Department The Aberdeen Fire Department responded to a small grass fire caused by fireworks in South Aberdeen Tuesday afternoon.

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Officials tighten burn ban as wildfires spark, grow

Harbor fire departments avoid major firework indicents, but look to dry future

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Kate Miller-Vickers eyeballs the pier as the Lady Washington glides into the dock at Port Orchard on July 2.

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Lady Wash spending summer season sailing, schooling

The ship has seen thousands of guests as it makes its way through the sound

Ocean Shores firefighters responded to a fire possibly caused by spent fireworks early Monday morning. (Courtesy photo / OSFD)

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Fireworks possible cause of Ocean Shores structure fire

Fireworks use in the county has firm guidelines for use

Grays Harbor County settled a wrongful death case out of court last month. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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County settles for $1.35 mil in 2021 prison death

Grays Harbor County settled out of court in a wrongful death suit centered around an inmate who died…

A woman stands near a used Safeway cart out on the south side of Heron Street in downtown Aberdeen. While a Safeway cart is photographed here, there are wayward carts from a variety of stores. The city of Aberdeen has been proposing an ordinance to put the onus on the stores to wrangle their carts. (Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World)

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City of Aberdeen wants to clean up downtown; addresses ACLU letter

The Aberdeen City Council has its sights on cleaning up the city, meanwhile an outside agency has its…

Michael Wagar / The Daily World The Hungry Whale Grocery store and gas station sit on the west corner of North Montesano Street and Wilson Avenue in Westport, property owned by the Port of Grays Harbor. Excavators have begun to dig test holes into soil that was contaminated by a gasoline leak 40 years ago, and will soon demolish the gas station and excavate the site.

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Port to excavate toxic gas station site in Westport

$2.4M cleanup project will demolish store and fueling station, scoop up 40-year-old gas spill

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Pat Englund looks at clippings of The Daily World articles from the ’70s, which tell the story of the early days of PAWS of Grays Harbor, now celebrating its 50th anniversary since incorporation.

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A half century on: PAWS of Grays Harbor celebrates 50 years

It’s been a long and pet hair-covered road

North Beach PAWS North Beach PAWS is holding an adoption special as the shelter is full to bursting with dogs and cats needing new homes.

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As overcrowding presses, North Beach PAWS holding adoption special

The national event is aimed to help ease animal shelter housing pressure

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Phil “Fill” Slep, holding a yellow horn, leads a small tour through Aberdeen that provided information about one of the city’s most famous sons, Kurt Cobain. The tour wound down as Slep showed his guests the Side One Building, which will soon be home to The Tribute Gallery and The Green Room. If you look close, you can see a Charles Peterson archival photo of Cobain crowdsurfing.

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Nirvana Talk Walk Ride entertains all

A small faction of Grays Harbor residents took in a free tour to learn about Aberdeen’s most famous…

A driver under the influence struck another vehicle carrying three on Tuesday north of Raymond, injuring all four people involved and closing the road for hours. (Courtesy photo / Washington State Patrol)

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Four injured, road closed in Raymond DUI crash

All four were transported for further care

Ocean Shores resident Maddie Pittman ties off a line to secure a dead gray whale to the shore so it doesn’t drift off before being necropsied after attempting to aid it on June 27. (Clayton Franke / Daily World)

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Whale dies while stranded near Damon Point

It was still alive when it beached, but in poor condition