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Photos by Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World Joseph Gifford, who won SummerFest 2022’s watermelon challenge in the 9- to 11-year-old category, celebrates his win on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, as the juice falls off his face. Gifford won a $10 Pizza Hut gift card, and he talked about his close victory. “I was in first place, but someone was right behind me,” Joseph said.

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SummerFest 2022 brings ‘community together’ in Aberdeen

Bobbi McCracken and Bette Worth had a goal for SummerFest 2022, and it appeared they exceeded it.

Allen Leister | The Daily World Councilwoman Dawn Thomas (standing left) was sworn in on Aug. 9, 2022, by Montesano Mayor Vini Samuel (standing right) during the Montesano City Council meeting. Thomas, who was selected to fill the council vacancy following the resignation of councilman Dan Wood, will serve on the council until the original term expires in 2023.

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Councilwoman Dawn Thomas sworn in at Montesano City Council meeting

After two weeks of learning that she would be selected to fill the council position vacancy, Councilwoman Dawn…

Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World On Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, Nancy Dudley stands in the doorway to her new business, Red Cedar at the Vasa — 1941 Riverside Ave., in Hoquiam — and like the open sign says, it’s a place for everybody. Everybody means four-legged friends are welcome, too. “Everyone is welcome,” Dudley said.

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Red Cedar at the Vasa ushers in a new era at Vasa Hall

A blue and white banner with the message “Ice Cold Beer” on it, beckons thirsty travelers from a…

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State Route 8 fatal crash victim identified

A mail truck driver whose body was found inside of a wrecked mail truck on Wednesday, Aug. 17,…

Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World United States Postal Service’s Manager of Post Office Operations Hugo Vo, right, celebrates Mellissa Coty’s promotion to postmaster of the Westport Post Office on Tuesday morning, Aug. 16, 2022. Coty, 30, is the youngest person appointed to the postmaster position at the Westport office.

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Westport Post Office gets new postmaster

Mellissa Coty joined the United States Postal Service (USPS) a little less than three years ago, and now…

Hoquiam Police Department Chief Joe Strong, who was confirmed as chief by the city of Hoquiam on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, also has a new leadership team with two new lieutenants and three new sergeants. The six were promoted in what Strong called a “historic night,” for the the city. (Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World)

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Hoquiam confirms HPD Police Chief Joe Strong

The city of Hoquiam has selected its police chief, but it seems to be no surprise to city…

Allen Leister | The Daily World Police departments across Grays Harbor are struggling to find recruits and keep retention at a suitable number. Multiple positions remain unfilled at the Aberdeen Police Department, the biggest department in Grays Harbor County.

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Law enforcement agencies in Grays Harbor dealing with staffing shortages

Nearly two weeks have passed since the 2022 National Night Out celebrations occurred across Grays Harbor County, let…

Mayor Pete Schave talks during the Aberdeen City Council meeting on Wednesday night, Aug. 11, 2022, while Ward 4 Position 8 council member Deborah Ross focuses in. (Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World)

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Aberdeen’s city administrator search almost done

Help is coming soon for the city of Aberdeen’s top brass, and Mayor Pete Schave is pretty happy…

Willie Nunn, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Region 10, which serves Washington State, Alaska, Oregon, and Idaho, speaks about the significance in the city of Aberdeen receiving $50 million in Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant funding for the North Shore Levee Project, as local and state officials stand behind him. (Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World)

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$50 million secured for North Shore Levee project in Aberdeen and Hoquiam

In the next couple of years, residents in Aberdeen and Hoquiam will be able to breathe easier, because…

Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World The question is when, and not if, a tsunami one day will hit the coast of Washington state. A photo from the base of the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe’s Tsunami Vertical Evacuation Tower on Friday Aug. 5, 2022, shows the two decks where at least 400 people can fit. The stairs can also fit those who need a high place to stand in case a tsunami were to hit off Washington state’s coastline.

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New $4.2 million tsunami tower in Tokeland can hold 400 people

It’s not if a natural disastrous wave will hit Washington state’s coast — it’s when.

Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World In a month or so, this sign will go away and drivers will have the ability to drive east down East Market Street, in order to get to the roundabout. The project is supposed to make for more “intersection efficiency,” provide “the capacity to accommodate anticipated growth,” and make for safer traffic, according to Bird.

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Aberdeen city engineer says roundabout project ‘still going well’ despite ‘a few hiccups’

A little less than four months after the city of Aberdeen embarked on installing a roundabout at the…

Allen Leister | The Daily World Thousands of people gathered in Elma on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, for the 13th annual “Heat On The Street.” The event, which caused West Main Street to be blocked off from 1st Street to 6th Street, featured nearly 400 registered vehicles.

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‘Heat On The Street’ revs up Elma

From the rides that defined the Great Depression to the luxury sports cars of the modern era, a…

Photo Courtesy of Miriam Jones Volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the North Beach Senior Center of Ocean Shores (NBSC,) pose for a photo on Wednesday morning, Aug. 3, 2022, after delivering 40,000 pounds of nonperishable items to NBSC’s doorstep. The items, including peanut butter, spaghetti and spaghetti sauce, macaroni and cheese, pork and beans, plus laundry detergent and dish soap, will help thousands of Grays Harbor County residents, as well as residents outside of the county.

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Semitruck of food to feed thousands of people in Grays Harbor and Olympic Peninsula

There’s a Bible verse that includes the words, “filling our hearts with food and gladness.” Well, it looks…