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(Gray and Osborne, Inc.) A design for part of the High Dune Trail.

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High Dune Trail bids come in on target

Council will award contract next month, groundbreaking projected for June

Allen Leister / The Daily World For the ninth time since December 2021, community members gathered outside the Grays Harbor County Jail to advocate for the whereabouts of missing 6-year-old Oakley Carlson. The chants were directed toward Oakley’s biological mother Jordan Bowers, a prime suspect in the disappearance of her daughter. Bowers is on trial for identity theft.

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‘Kids don’t just disappear’

Oakley Carlson gathering draws dozens of supporters to Montesano

Jordan Bowers

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Jordan Bowers pleads ‘Not Guilty’ for identity theft; trial to begin March 21

Judge denies supervision request again and raises bail following case review

Allen Leister / The Daily World Over 20 wine tasting vendors from notable wineries in Western and Eastern Washington were present at the 14th annual Elma Winter Wine Festival on Saturday, Jan. 21. Guests were given samples of a variety of different wine blends thoughout the venue.

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Winter Wine Festival returns after two-year hiatus; draws hundreds to Elma

From unique wine blends, live music and sweet treats, options ran aplenty for people looking for fun

Arguably the main appeal of the Baked Potato Feed and Dollar Auction fundraiser for the Grays Harbor Timberwolves on Saturday, Jan 21, in Aberdeen, came from the unique lottery-style live auction. Beth Torseth (light blue shirt) led the auction and gave bidders their numbers depending on how many dollars they were willing to give. (Allen Leister / The Daily World)

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Grays Harbor Timberwolves fundraiser generates more than $4,000

Event draws large crowd for baked potato bar as well as live and silent auctions

(Clayton Franke / The Daily World) Emily Fales, left, a service forester with the Washington Department of Natural Resources, takes a tour of Merc Boyer's family forest. The DNR has added 18 new service foresters, who provide technical assistance to landowners, in the last six months.

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DNR expanding landowner programs

State legislature has put increased focused on forest health

Staffing requirements for fire departments across Grays Harbor County are a constant balancing act, driven by a number of factors, long-standing and more recent. (MIchael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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A paucity of paramedics: county fire departments deal with personnel pinch

Filling fire departments is hard everywhere, especially in Grays Harbor

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Small business boost applications extended to Feb. 3 for East County

Greater Grays Harbor CEO cites low turnout as cause for extending the window to apply

Oakley Carlson

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‘Oakley Carlson Act’ introduced in the Washington Legislature

H.B. 1397, spearheaded by 19th District Rep. Jim Walsh, would provide new oversight of child welfare

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Ocean Shores Mayor Jon Martin speaks to the North Beach School District about a project to build a tsunami tower near Ocean Shores Elementary School on Jan. 17.

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School board votes against allowing state funding of Ocean Shores tsunami tower

The tower would have been located near the elementary school in the vulnerable city.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s enforcement division is investigating after five elk were found killed and left to rot south of Cosmopolis.

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Wildlife police investigating after five elk shot and left to rot

The incident likely occurred about a week ago.

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Janet, a Chaplains on the Harbor employee, prepares dinner Monday evening at the cold weather shelter in Westport.

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Cold weather shelters face hiccups and delays

Residents voice concern about public safety in Westport; other shelter site tabled

Photo Courtesy of Jordan Wolfe As Jordan Bowers, a prime suspect in the disappearance of her 6-year-old daughter Oakley Carlson, faces a potential 15-year sentence for identity theft, another gathering to advocate for Oakley’s whereabouts will commence on Sunday, Jan. 22, in Montesano. This will be the ninth public gathering in support of Oakley since she was declared missing in December 2021. This photo is taken from a prior rally.

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Gathering for Oakley Carlson set for Sunday in Montesano

Oakley’s biological mother, Jordan Bowers, is currently on trial for identity theft