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Photos by Allen Leister | The Daily World Cindy Myles Heller accepts her award for Citizen of the Year at the 2022 Elma Citizen of the Year event at Elma Eagles Banquet Hall on April 29, 2022 in Elma.

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Cindy Myles Heller named Elma Citizen of the Year

Community service comes with a lot of connotations. Some people consider it a chore or punishment for bad…

Erika Gebhardt I The Daily World Andrew Kelly, who joined the North Beach School District (NBSD) in July 2018, will resign from his position as superintendent effective June 30, 2022. Kelly’s contract had previously been renewed through June 2025, but was ended through a mutual agreement following and investigation into information levied against that he shared with the NBSD Board of Directors. He has been on paid leave since March 13, 2022.

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North Beach School District superintendent resigns

After nearly four years with the North Beach School District, Superintendent Andrew Kelly has resigned from his position.

Businessman Terry Emmert has purchased over 40 properties in Grays Harbor County in less than three years. Based out of Clackamas, OR, he is the founder and owner of Emmert International, and also owns the Portland Chinooks and the Portland Thunder teams. Erika Gebhardt I The Daily World

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The uncertain future of downtown Aberdeen and Hoquiam

If Aberdeen and Hoquiam are the beating heart of Grays Harbor County, then U.S. Highway 101 is the…

Ward 6 Position 12 Councilperson Dee Anne Shaw talks about how Aberdeen City Council allowing Aberdeen Mayor Pete Schave to sign the contract with Chehalis Valley Timber to sell timber north of Lake Aberdeen will net a larger sum — about $111,000 more — than what was originally budgeted. Schave signed the contract Wednesday night, April 27, 2022, at the Aberdeen City Council meeting inside the council chambers in Aberdeen City Hall. (Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World)

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Aberdeen records big profit on timber sale

The city of Aberdeen struck at the right time, and now it’ll reap the benefits with a timber…

The Washington state Capitol building in Olympia. (Victoria Ditkovsky | Dreamstime | TNS | File Photo

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Legislation provides path for broadband expansion

When the 2022 Washington state legislative session adjourned on March 10, it was once again in unprecedented fashion.…

The final round of razor clam digging runs from April 29 through May 7 in Grays Harbor County and Pacific County. Tribune News Service | File Photo

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Final razor clam digs of the season run through May 7

The final round of razor clam digs should be a doozy in late April and early May with…

photo by Christopher Woodland Aberdeen Fire Department firefighters look at the damage to the two-story “vacant” residence that a fire destroyed on Saturday morning, April 23, at 215 N. H St., in Aberdeen.

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APD investigating arson in Aberdeen house fire

When Christopher Woodland woke up on Saturday morning, April 23, he saw what he thought was the sun…

A “Now Hiring” sign is shown at the Taco Bell in Aberdeen. Erika Gebhardt | The Daily World

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Grays Harbor labor market in ‘pretty good spot’

A resurgent leisure and hospitality sector powered the Grays Harbor County labor market through the first quarter of…

Allen Leister | The Daily World 360 Sprint Car #2 competes in the time qualifying round of the Grays Harbor Raceway event on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Elma.

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Grays Harbor Raceway holds 2022 season opener

After inclement weather postponed the season opener for Grays Harbor Raceway on April 16, the event kicked off…

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Bowers sentenced to 20 months in prison

Jordan Bowers is headed to prison, where she’ll stay up to 20 months for two felony charges of…

Erika Gebhardt I The Daily World Tracy’s Tikes Early Learning Center in Aberdeen, located inside the Alder Grove Church of God, opened in October 2021 to serve toddler and preschool-age children. According to owner Tracy Dawson, who also runs a facility in Montesano, the Aberdeen facility has experienced a 15 percent turnover as parents fail to qualify for subsidies or are unable to pay for child care after work hours are cut back.

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Child care concerns impede local economy

The Grays Harbor economy is rebounding, but despite efforts by local employers, staffing gaps linger and obstacles remain…

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Aberdeen man in custody after alleged assault

A 40-year-old Aberdeen man is in custody at Aberdeen City Jail for allegedly arming himself with a firearm…

Allen Leister | The Daily World Look for the SmileMobile bus — which will provide dental care for low-income families on Medicaid, or those who are uninsured — because it will soon make a stop in Elma.

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SmileMobile going to Elma on April 26

Although oral health care is an important aspect in everyone’s life, some families don’t have the access or…