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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…

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…