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The first four interns to work on the Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain in the newly formed agreement between Grays Harbor Historical Seaport and Tongue Point Job Corps in Astoria. Theyare, from left, John LaPier of Battleground, Rudy Perez of Wilmington, Calif., Kianta Lee of Chesapeake, Va., and Jacob Jordan of Corona, Calif.

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Grays Harbor Historical Seaport announces new partnership with Tongue Point Job Corps

Corps students would have the opportunity to intern on tall ships including Lady Washington

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Budget deal includes protection for Washington’s marijuana industry

The stopgap measure gives some certainty to an industry.

Longtime Port Commissioner Jack Thompson to run for re-election

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Longtime Port Commissioner Jack Thompson to run for re-election

Served first term starting January 1994, has been on the commission ever since

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Effort to ban plastic water bottles in national parks would end under budget deal

For the last three years, the bottled water industry has lobbied Congress to help overturn the ban.

Former Washington state Gov. Mike Lowry dies

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Former Washington state Gov. Mike Lowry dies

Lowry served one term as governor, from 1993 to 1997.

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As Trump budget plans fade, Republicans brace for war — with each other

Democrats are elated over the $1.07 trillion budget deal, which reads almost like an Obama administration blueprint.

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North Cove erosion focus of May 9 community meeting in Tokeland

Possibility of extending dynamic revetment projects on the agenda

Gray area: Whale-watching can be hit or miss

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Gray area: Whale-watching can be hit or miss

Whale-watching tours are not easy to find in the Grays Harbor area. Neither, sometimes, are whales.

County contributes to North Beach projects

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County contributes to North Beach projects

Lantern lunch program and Seabrook sewer system

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Money for Trump’s wall and 6 other GOP issues missing from $1 trillion spending bill

Here’s a list of GOP-friendly issues missing from the spending bill.

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Chocolate milk is heading back to school, thanks to Trump and Congress

So are white bread and saltier food.

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Trump tax plan seen turning ‘everyone and their dog’ into an LLC

Call it the Kansas problem.

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Ethics agency to review waivers for Trump appointees

White House officials must comply with the notice, which covers appointees in the administrations of Trump and Barack…