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Clayton Franke / The Daily World The Moore Wright Group received nearly $8 million to convert the Oceanside Motel in Hoquiam into 27 affordable housing units.

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Nonprofit working on big housing goal

The Moore Wright Group aims to bring 120 units of affordable housing to Harbor by 2025

Photos by Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Shelly Dixon, left, and Diane Johnson stand outside the front door to their new business, Two Broke Chics — 2605 Simpson Ave., in Hoquiam. The deli’s co-owners talked about opening a sandwich shop for months and the good news for deli-starved Harborites is they can now get their sandwich fix from two experienced artisans.

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Friends craft sandwiches at new deli in Hoquiam

There’s a new deli in town and it’s owned and operated by two friends who have called Hoquiam…

For people thinking about suicide, call 988, the official National Suicide Prevention Hotline phone number. (The Daily World file photo)

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Hoquiam Mayor Ben Winkelman talks suicide prevention

Hoquiam Mayor Ben Winkelman spoke about a serious subject at the Hoquiam City Council meeting Monday, and it’s…

photos by Clayton Franke / The Daily World Jim Chu, Bob Krueger, Vanessa Loverti, Barbara Hayford and Nick Docken lift the Motus tower into place on Monday, March 27 at the Coastal Interpretive Center in Ocean Shores. Below, the pair stand with the new Motus tower.

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Catching signals from shorebirds

New radio tower in Ocean Shores part of international shorebird tracking network

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Hoquiam Fire Chief Matt Miller speaks to members of the public during a meeting about the proposed creation of a regional fire authority for Central Grays Harbor on March 28.

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Fire departments work to ease concerns about RFA

The Cosi fire station was packed tight with residents Tuesday night

Aberdeen police arrested a man Tuesday after a report that he threatened a woman with a handgun in South Aberdeen. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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One arrested following domestic violence incident

The suspect is alleged to have threatened the victim with a handgun

Brenda Vail (left) and her husband Doug Gimby

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ALS fundraiser for local Harborite set for Friday

The event will feature an auction, live music, and promote awareness

Allen Leister / The Daily World To celebrate and promote the establishment of Joy Hour, Greater Grays Harbor Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 28, to commemorate the second gathering of the occasion at the Harborena, in Hoquiam. Joy Hour is designed to help build community connections, spread joy, as well as provide addiction prevention and recovery.

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Happy hour for the whole family

‘Joy Hour’ at the Harborena looks to build community fun and connection

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World John Larson, executive director at Polson Museum, shows off the old servants’ laundry room inside the Polson Museum. The museum has been closed since Jan. 1, but it will reopen with an open house on Saturday. The open house goes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Polson Museum to reopen its doors Saturday

Three months after closing in order to start a restoration, Polson Museum is just about ready for company.

The state capitol building in Olympia. (The Daily World File Photo)

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Proposed house budget allocates $20 million fewer locally than senate

Budgets jive on North Shore Levee and Quinault relocation, house suggests money for port’s terminal 4

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Crews from Rognlin’s Inc. cut pavement Monday, March 27 on a crosswalk that will traverse Point Brown Avenue in Ocean Shores. Construction will end May 11 and resume for three days in early July, city officials said.

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Crosswalk installation begins in Ocean Shores

City says construction on long-awaited project will be fully compelte by July

Employment Securities Department Grays Harbor County saw its unemployment rate rise for the fifth consecutive month to 9.2% in February, maintaining its position as the seventh-highest jobless rate across the state, according to statistics released by the Washington Employment Securities Department. The increase is 0.4% higher than what was reported in January.

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Grays Harbor unemployment rises to 9.2%; remains 7th highest statewide

Washington’s unemployment rate is one of the worst in the country despite job growth

Photo Courtesy of GGHI Jen Pretty, vice president of operations for Channel Point Village (holding scissors), prepares to cut the ceremonial ribbon on Thursday, March 23, to unveil a newly remodeled memory care wing. The ceremony was planned in coordination with Greater Grays Harbor Inc.

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Channel Point Village unveils new memory care facility

Remodeled wing looks to provide a variety of all-inclusive services