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Ocean Shores Fire Department Ocean Shores Fire Chief Brian Ritter officiates the promotion ceremony for Captain Jeremy Towery, Lieutenant Michael Rifenberg and Lieutenant Kaleb Towery.

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Pacific Landing grand opening in Seabrook

North Beach Jr. / Sr. High School North Beach Hyaks band members pose for a photo along with Band Director Jeff Simmons.

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North Beach Hyaks band dominates competition

North Beach High School students traveled 1,243 miles for “a trip filled with learning, teamwork, performance, and unforgettable…

U.S. Forest Service The Bear Gulch fire burns in Olympic National Park last summer.

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Rep. Randall presses Forest Chief on wildfire preparedness

On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Emily Randall (D-6th District) pressed U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz on the Trump…

Luke Whittaker photos / Chinook Observer Oystermen Brandon Christman and Otto Kemmer unload oyster tubs on Saturday, May 30, in Willapa Bay. Commercial oyster crews have been busy in recent weeks moving the oysters to new beds ahead of the summer season.

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Movin’ shell: Willapa Bay oystermen shuffle beds ahead of summer

WILLAPA BAY — The work never ends for oystermen, instead it ebbs and flows like the Willapa Bay…

Jacob Bevins has been arrested in connection with the death of his 4-year-old son Aiden.

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UPDATED: APD arrests Jacob Bevins in connection with death of 4-year-old son Aiden

Coroner’s preliminary findings reveal multiple fractures and burn marks

Vicky Martin photos / For The Daily World Cosmopolis students run laps to raise money for ALS Walk-A-Thon.

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Cosmopolis elementary students plant Seeds of Hope with ALS Walk-A-Thon

Cosmopolis Elementary School recently raised more than $5,000 for the ALS Association through a student-led fundraising campaign called…

Louie Ballesteroz / Grays Harbor Scanner Residents near Olympic Stadium Wednesday morning in Hoquiam were awoken by a loud explosion and fire as a tree came down and snapped a PUD pole causing the transformer to blow.

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Transformer blows causing fire near Olympic Stadium

Wednesday morning at 5:47 Hoquiam and Aberdeen fire departments were dispatched to smoke and flames seen from the…

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Man arrested for theft of guns thanks to Flock camera photographs

Over Memorial Day weekend, Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a theft complaint near Wynoochee Lake.

Luke Whittaker / Chinook Observer Salmon and crab are near the center of Quinault Indian Nation efforts to take fishing rights in Willapa Bay and the Columbia River. In 2025, Chinook tribal members Wyatt Davis, 20, of South Bend, and Tahoma Johnson, 25, of Bay Center, helped prepare salmon using traditional methods before the fish was roasted over an alder fire and served to the tribe.

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Court rules against Quinault fishing takeover

‘We disagree with the ruling that our southern boundary has already been established’

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Hoquiam Police Department arrests teen for brandishing a firearm

Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Hoquiam police officers responded to the 2800 block of Aberdeen Avenue following…

Ridley Hudson / The Chronicle Operations Director Brenda Lane speaks during the grand opening of the Timberland Regional Library in Randle on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. As of June 2, Lane is no longer with TRL.

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Operations Director Brenda Lane out at Timberland Regional Library

As of Tuesday, June 2, Timberland Regional Library [TRL] Operations Director Brenda Lane is no longer with the…

Sunday Afternoon Live The Department of Washington American Legion Band will perform at the Raymond Theatre on June 28.

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Department of Washington American Legion Band to perform in Raymond

It seems as if the Department of Washington American Legion Band is always celebrating anniversaries.

Jerry Knaak / The Daily World North Beach High School students, faculty and staff attend a “Grim Reaper” assembly.

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The Grim Reaper visits North Beach high

Students participate in interactive simulation designed to educate about the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs…