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The Mark Swanson 12th Annual Ocean Shores Elks Youth Fishing Derby brought children and their families to Duck Lake on Saturday, May 7 despite poor weather conditions. Registration was free and participants were able to fish from a well-stocked lake while enjoying food, merchandise, and fish cleaning services. Erika Gebhardt I The Daily World

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Youth fishing derby a hit in Ocean Shores

The 12th annual Ocean Shores Elks Youth Fishing Derby brought a crowd to North Bay Park in Ocean…

Photo Courtesy of Jona Thomson Be sure to check out all the homegrown, vintage, and authentic items for sale this weekend at the Little Hill Farm in McCleary.

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Little Hill Farm in McCleary opening for first time in 2022

For most people, the value of something is equal to it’s worth. Most consumer goods throughout the developed…

Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World Hoquiam Fire Department firefighters and Hoquiam Police Department personnel were on the scene minutes after Sarah Gitchel evacuated her family from their home that caught on fire early Tuesday morning, May 10, 2022, in the 900 block of 5th Street in Hoquiam. Hoquiam Fire Department Firefighters and Hoquiam Police Department personnel were on the scene minutes after Sarah Gitchel evacuated her family of 8 from their home that caught on fire early Tuesday morning, May 10, 2022, in the 900 block of 5th Street in Hoquiam. Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World

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Hoquiam house fire leaves family of 8 homeless

A fire that started Tuesday morning, May 10, in Hoquiam leaves a family of eight wondering what to…

Erika Gebhardt I The Daily World | file photo The GHEMS office, at 2421 Sumner Ave., was slated to close on May 1, 2022, due to inadequate funding. But it will now remain open through the end of the year after a recent influx of funds.

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GHEMS gets financial boost from Quinault Nation

Help has come in the eleventh hour for Grays Harbor EMS &Trauma Care Council (GHEMS).

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Harbor housing market on a roll

A bustling Grays Harbor County housing market closed out the first quarter of the year on a delightful…

Allen Leister | The Daily World Two fairgoers enjoy barbequed turkey legs while exploring the Old Timers Fair on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Mary M. Knight School District grounds in Elma.

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Old Timers Fair rejuvinated after hiatus

Although America is one of the youngest countries in the world, the history that it holds is profound…

Make sure to get a look at the historical equipment, such as the tractors, that helped make Grays Harbor into the community it is currently, this weekend at the 2022 Old Timers Fair, in Elma. (Photo courtesy of Matlock Historical Society)

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Old Timers Fair returns to Elma

With urban life being amplified in our era of social media dominance, rural life tends to be left…

Over 150 students from Hoquiam High School and Hoquiam Middle School participated in an awareness walk for missing and murdered Indigenous women on Thursday, May 5. The event was organized by a group of students from the Native Education program under the guidance of Native Education Coordinator Sandy Ruiz Greenway. Erika Gebhardt I The Daily World

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Indigenous students at Hoquiam High School speak up

As the rain poured down on the morning of Thursday, May 5, it seemed to match the internal…

Courtesy Photo Aberdeen Police Chief Steve Shumate announced his retirement in a letter to Aberdeen Mayor Pete Schave. The sincere letter, dated May 3, 2022, thanks many in the community, including city government staff, residents, community partners, businesses, and his fellow police officers and sheriff’s deputies.

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Aberdeen Police Department Chief Steve Shumate retiring June 30

Aberdeen Police Department Chief Steve Shumate is retiring after 33 years in law enforcement.

A proposed Dollar General location at 2172 State Road 105 in Grayland has residents concerned that the big box store would negatively impact the area’s wetlands and small-town aesthetics. The building would be 10,640 square feet and includes 30 proposed parking spots that some residents believe would lead increased flooding in the area. Erika Gebhardt I The Daily World

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Grayland franchise battle drags on

A group of Grayland residents concerned with a proposed Dollar General location in their town will not find…

Erika Gebhardt | The Daily World Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen.

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Major tuberculosis outbreak at Stafford Creek prison spurs worries

A tuberculosis outbreak at Stafford Creek Corrections Center has spurred fears among incarcerated people and their families over…

Aberdeen City Hall. Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World

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City administrator talks heat up in Aberdeen

The city of Aberdeen is discussing a city administrator position to help Mayor Pete Schave focus on the…

Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World The former two-story residence — at 215 N. H St., in Aberdeen — was razed with an excavator on Tuesday afternoon, April 26, 2022. The house was demolished three days after a fire, which claimed the life of an Aberdeen man, that the Aberdeen Police Department has determined to be an act of arson. Before the structure was razed, there were a couple of standing walls and rubble that could be seen with the naked eye.

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Aberdeen man identified as victim in April 23 house fire

The victim who was found after an act of arson caused a fire to a vacant house at…