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Surfers hit the waves at Grayland Beach State Park.

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State Parks: Budget cuts won’t undermine services this summer

Though Washington State Parks, like other parts of state government, did not make it through this year’s legislative…

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Former Harborite Elsie Pickles celebrated her 105th birthday over five days, from June 28 to July 3, to allow time to talk to visitors one-on-one. Her birthday was July 1, 1920.

Life

Elsie Pickles grew up in ‘Burns Addition,’ turns 105

Elsie Erickson Pickles this past week turned 105 and also celebrated her 87th class reunion from Hoquiam High…

WSDOT
Fish passage work includes relocating aquatic life before working in the stream.

News

Season 3 of fish passage construction on the Oly Pen

It may not be the show you’ve been waiting for the past several years (looking at you, Stranger…

Harbor Regional Health

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HRH earns top marks in community benefit

Healthcare think tank lauds Harbor Regional Health for health equity, patient outcomes and value of care

Michael Bruce

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Community fondly remembers Westport’s Michael Bruce

Hospital District 2 board chair and former mayor died last week

Cosmopolis Fire Department
The city of Cosmopolis Fire Department had a busy Fourth of July Holiday. They had five medical calls for service, two requiring ground transport by the city of Aberdeen Fire Department and one requiring air transport by LifeFlight Network.

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Aberdeen Fire Department responds to severe fireworks injuries

Six-year-old suffers injuries to eyes and face, man in his 20s injures hand

Grays Harbor Fire District 2
Grays Harbor Fire District 2 put down a small wildfire on Sunday.

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Police briefs

Wildfire put down on Satsop Road

The Port of Grays Harbor has received a $650,000 grant to renovate the Friends Landing boat launch. (Project photo)

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Grays Harbor County to receive $4.6M for outdoor projects

WA state Recreation and Conservation Funding Board awards more than $148M in grant money

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Katie Price executes the second turn during the girls senior division barrel race at the Junior Rodeo in Oakville on Saturday.

Life

Oakville Independence Day delivers fun for all ages

Smiles were the order of the day for an enthusiastic crowd at the Oakville Independence Day Parade, Festival,…

TVW
Washington’s chief historian, John C. Hughes, on the set of TVW’s “Inside Olympia.”

News

John C. Hughes closes the book on a storied career

Former The Daily World publisher retires as state’s chief historian

Kyndra Burkland / For The Daily World
Leapin’ Louis performs during Fourth of July festivities in Aberdeen.

Life

Independence Day celebrations take Aberdeen by storm

Founders’ Day Celebration, SPLASH Festival took place in Aberdeen at the Historical Seaport and Morrison Riverfront Park

Washington Military Department
A tsunami escape route sign in downtown Ocean Shores.

News

Cascadia tsunami threat may not be quite as bad as thought

Just off the coast of the Pacific Northwest is the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a complex collection of earthquake…

Ocean Shores Fire Department
Fireworks set Ocean Shores dunes on fire on the Fourth of July.

News

Dunes catch fire in Ocean Shores on the Fourth

About five acres burned as the fireworks take off on Friday evening