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Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World A homeless encampment sits south of Aberdeen’s downtown core Thursday, with tented roofs, old bicycles and a few shopping carts that homeless residents have compiled for shelter.

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Aberdeen rejects cold weather shelter within city

County and contractors searching for alternative location as tempertures plunge

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Fry Creek Pump Station project gets help

The Aberdeen City Council voted Wednesday night to authorize Mayor Pete Schave to sign an amendment to the…

Ballots continue to be counted across the country as county-level races and state-wide races remain uncalled. This machine allows the Grays Harbor Auditors Office to scan signatures and confirm if ballots are verified, invalid, or suspended in a more timely manner. (Allen Leister / The Daily World)

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Election results inch closer to conclusion

Grays Harbor Auditor’s Office tabulated nearly 2,000 ballots on Thursday, Nov. 10.

Irv Stephens stands in front of his decorations, earned during the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War, one of the most brutal battles of the conflict. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Remembering the Forgotten War: Chosin veteran recalls Korea

The survivors of that battle, one of the most terrible of the modern era, are known as the…

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A log truck struck two students in a crosswalk in Hoquiam on Nov. 8, noncritically injuring them.

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Truck glances two students in Hoquiam crosswalk

The children were treated for minor injuries.

Courtesy photo / AFD Dave Golding has been announced as the new fire chief for the Aberdeen Fire Department.

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No more rungs to climb: Aberdeen interim fire chief promoted to top spot

He’s been with the department since before the turn of the century.

An archival clip from The Aberdeen Daily World — now named The Daily World — on May 25, 1935, shows media coverage about the kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser Sr. Then, a 9-year-old boy, Weyerhaeuser was taken from his hometown of Tacoma, but eight days later he was set free. The story was covered locally and nationally. Bryan Johnston, author of the book "Deep in the Woods," which delves into the Weyerhaeuser kidnapping, will both talk about the book and sign copies of it at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Polson Museum. (Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World)

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Polson to host author of historic kidnapping on Saturday

Polson Museum is hosting a book signing for Bryan Johnston, an author who took a deep dive into…

Election Day

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Live Coverage: Election 2022

Live updates and results from election races in Grays Harbor County and Washington

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World The South Beach Regional Fire Authority responded to a fire early Friday, Nov. 4 at the Harbor Resort in Westport.

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Harbor Resort burns to the ground on Friday

No casualties occurred, but the building, a vehicle and a trailer are all destroyed.

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Kaprie Mong wades through stormwater that filled Franklin Field on Friday. The field functions as a stormwater retention facility. Mong said she swam in the field for fun.

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Friday’s storm the first of projected wet winter

Rain flooded Aberdeen streets and wind caused power outages across county

Election 2022

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Election Day 2022 has arrived

After months of the constant bombardment of advertising and endless visuals of endorsement signs, the day that many…

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Summit Pacific Medical Center to host two community forums

Through all the physical, mental, and financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a small silver lining to…

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World The city is continuing its search for a new chief for the Aberdeen Fire Department, extending an offer to a candidate after a second round of interviews.

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Aberdeen extends offer to candidate for fire chief

The name of the possible new chief won’t be released until later.