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Harbor housing market on a roll

A bustling Grays Harbor County housing market closed out the first quarter of the year on a delightful…

Allen Leister | The Daily World Two fairgoers enjoy barbequed turkey legs while exploring the Old Timers Fair on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Mary M. Knight School District grounds in Elma.

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Old Timers Fair rejuvinated after hiatus

Although America is one of the youngest countries in the world, the history that it holds is profound…

Make sure to get a look at the historical equipment, such as the tractors, that helped make Grays Harbor into the community it is currently, this weekend at the 2022 Old Timers Fair, in Elma. (Photo courtesy of Matlock Historical Society)

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Old Timers Fair returns to Elma

With urban life being amplified in our era of social media dominance, rural life tends to be left…

Over 150 students from Hoquiam High School and Hoquiam Middle School participated in an awareness walk for missing and murdered Indigenous women on Thursday, May 5. The event was organized by a group of students from the Native Education program under the guidance of Native Education Coordinator Sandy Ruiz Greenway. Erika Gebhardt I The Daily World

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Indigenous students at Hoquiam High School speak up

As the rain poured down on the morning of Thursday, May 5, it seemed to match the internal…

Courtesy Photo Aberdeen Police Chief Steve Shumate announced his retirement in a letter to Aberdeen Mayor Pete Schave. The sincere letter, dated May 3, 2022, thanks many in the community, including city government staff, residents, community partners, businesses, and his fellow police officers and sheriff’s deputies.

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Aberdeen Police Department Chief Steve Shumate retiring June 30

Aberdeen Police Department Chief Steve Shumate is retiring after 33 years in law enforcement.

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…