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Courtesy of Grays Harbor County Public Health Pandemic case totals by ZIP code.

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COVID fifth wave: county frequently seeing 100 cases or more daily

Harbor Regional Health Community Hospital posted some sobering numbers last month — nine COVID deaths were reported in…

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Aberdeen defense cages Black Hills Wolves

Bobcats hold Wolves offense scoreless in 20-7 win

Daily World File Photo The emergency cold weather shelter at the old Middle Swanson’s building in Aberdeen hosted 20-25 clients a night when open this past winter, for a total of about 180 individuals.

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Cold weather shelter an issue for Aberdeen

There are plans in place to bring back an emergency cold weather shelter this winter in Westport. However,…

Courtesy of Port of Grays Harbor The Westport Fresh Catch campaign includes this colorful sign at the Westport Marina alerting visitors to which of the wide variety of seafood species will be coming across the docks, and when.

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Port earns award for Westport’s Fresh Catch campaign

The Port of Grays Harbor was awarded the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) Lighthouse Award for overall…

A customer leaves with plastic bags of groceries. Tribune News Service

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Washington’s plastic bag ban goes into effect Oct. 1

Plastic bags are about to be out. Now shoppers have to choose: bring your own or pay extra.

Courtesy of Department of Fish and Wildlife Diggers hit Twin Harbors Beach for a morning razor clam dig on Sept. 21, 2021. More than 1,300 diggers took just under 25,000 clams around the 7:20 a.m. minus tide.

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More than 1 million razor clams dug during opening days of 2021-22 season

A couple of stormy periods and digging in the dark didn’t keep effort and harvest down during the…

Courtesy of Wild Olympics Campaign Kayakers paddle below a waterfall on the East Fork Humptulips, a proposed Wild and Scenic River in the Olympic National Forest.

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Wild Olympics plan attached to defense bill, passes House

The Wild Olympics Wilderness and Scenic Rivers Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives for the second time…

Here’s what the bridge on the Willapa Hills Trail will look like when construction, which began Sept. 20 after a months-long, COVID-related delay, is complete next year. (Courtesy Washington State Parks)

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Overpass construction begins on Willapa Hills Trail

A 1-mile section of the Willapa Hills Trail has closed for construction as contractors for Washington State Parks…

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Elma returns to field to bury King’s Way Christian

Eagles score 45 points in second quarter, rack up 460 yards of offense in 66-25 rout

Courtesy of Summit Pacific Medical Center Summit Pacific Medical Center in Elma, pictured, and Harbor Regional Health Community Hospital in Aberdeen are feeling the strain of the fifth wave of the COVID pandemic, having to divert patients at times to out of county facilities, which adds strain to the county’s EMS services.

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‘The system is overwhelmed:’ fifth wave stretches hospitals, EMS thin

The emotional toll on Grays Harbor County’s EMS and hospital workers during the fifth wave of the COVID…

DAN HAMMOCK | THE DAILY WORLD The officially-closed TASL homeless tent camp in a parking lot at Aberdeen City Hall has grown to hold about 20 people in the last month, and the city has little legal authority to clear it.

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Frustration shows during homeless discussion at Aberdeen council meeting

What began as a first reading of an ordinance regarding state-mandated requirements for zoning for homeless shelters turned…

RYAN SPARKS | THE DAILY WORLD Young fairgoers pet a goat at the 2021 Grays Harbor County Fair. Fairgrounds managers are currently seeking grants to make improvements, including one for a feasibility study on a new livestock barn.

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Fairgrounds seek grants for improvements

A number of infrastructure and renovation projects could be in store for Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds in Elma…

daily world File photo Grays Harbor County Emergency Management has been recognized by the National Weather Service for its work in making sure Grays Harbor County is prepared for severe weather events, like heavy rains that created flooding near Satsop in January 2020.

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Grays Harbor Emergency Management recognized

Grays Harbor County Emergency Management has been selected as a Weather Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador of Excellence by…