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Visitors walk along Kalaloch Beach in front of the Tree of Life in March 2025.

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Kalaloch’s Tree of Life is nearing the end of its life

Coastal hazards specialist with Washington Sea Grant: ‘The Tree of Life will be driftwood’

Tom Banse / Washington State Standard
Amtrak has not provided a timeline for when replacement train cars might arrive to replace the aging Horizon coaches that were abruptly pulled from service on March 26. Here a train is seen at the Olympia-Lacey station in 2022.

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Corrosion problem knocks most Amtrak Cascades trains out of service

All but one daily train round trip between Seattle and Eugene suspended indefinitely

Port of Grays Harbor
Port of Grays Harbor is poised to handle the most auto imports it ever has seen in its 113-year history in 2025.

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New Trump tariffs on auto imports could hit hard at WA ports

President Trump’s new tariffs on foreign cars and car parts could be another economic blow for Washington, which…

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Elma High School students tour CTE classes

The sophomore class from Elma High School recently toured Grays Harbor College to check out their Career and…

Karen Ducey / The Seattle Times
Joe Kent, Republican candidate for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District at the Prairie Tavern in Brush Prairie, Clark County, on primary election day on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024.

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Former WA candidate Joe Kent involved in Signal chat scandal

Former two-time Washington congressional candidate Joe Kent was among the handful of people included in a Trump administration…

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City council meetings round-up

Councils have been busy with city business in recent weeks

Brian Fry

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Port hires Brian Fry as Marine Terminal Superintendent

The Port of Grays Harbor has hired Brian Fry as the new Marine Terminal Superintendent.

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GGHI names Ag Processing Member of the Quarter

Agribusiness co-op is leading the Port of Grays Harbor expansion

Rep. Jim Walsh
R-Aberdeen

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State GOP joins with Republican National Committee on election integrity efforts

RNC requests 48 Secretaries of State provide detailed methodology on voter data maintenance

Greater Grays Harbor, Inc.
The Rotary Log Pavilion in Aberdeen was filled with the mayors of the county and about 100 attendees.

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Grays Harbor mayors discuss initiatives, challenges

GGHI signature event: Lunch with the mayors features leaders of seven municipalities

Tom Quigg

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Notable women of Grays Harbor profiled for National Women’s History Month

In honor of March being National Women’s History Month, The Daily World is profiling some of Grays Harbor’s…

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Hospital price transparency bill gets reworked

The Senate-approved version removes enforcement provisions