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Some Pacific County Jail employees complained about jail Supervisor Jim Byrd.

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Final records received in Pacific County’s jail director’s investigation

SOUTH BEND — James Byrd, Pacific County Jail Services director, was cleared of all but one allegation made…

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Five years since the Blake decision in Washington state

2026 marks five years since the Washington State Supreme Court ruled in State vs. Blake, known as the…

Northwest Treaty Tribes
Fisheries staff from Quinault Indian Nation’s Division of Natural Resources conducted a Dungeness crab test fishery in October of last year, a crucial step for determining whether the tribe’s commercial crab fishery is ready to open.

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Quinaults awarded $353K for electric workboat for fisheries research

The Washington state Department of Commerce last week announced $16.8 million in clean energy grants to support 22…

The Best of Twin Harbors 2026 nomination period is underway.

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Best of Twin Harbors 2026 nomination period now open

Celebrate the businesses, people, and places that make our communities shine. The Best of Twin Harbors recognizes outstanding…

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Service dog demo set for Saturday in Elma

The Elma Rolling Thunder Chapter is hosting a Service Dog Demonstration at the Elma Timberland Library on Saturday,…

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Pacific Seafood announces temporary closure of Westport facility

From 2022–2024, Pacific Seafood violated its water quality permit 58 times

Aberdeen Fire Department
If you are a resident of Aberdeen and place an emergency call and an ambulance is dispatched, you will never see a bill for that response or transport to a medical facility.

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Aberdeen EMS rate to increase from $34 to $68 April 1

Aberdeen has been paying a $2M subsidy to cover a gap in funding

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City council meetings round-up

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Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office
Middle Satsop Road is closed at milepost 3 in both directions until further notice.

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Middle Satsop Road closed from milepost 3.0 to 3.3

Grays Harbor County Public Works has closed Middle Satsop Road from milepost 3.0 to 3.3. This emergency closure…

Deputy Sheriff’s Association of Grays Harbor president Jeremy Holmes poses for a photo with the ceremonial check with the assembled 100+ Women Who Care cheering him on.

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Deputy Sheriff’s Association of Grays Harbor awarded more than $15K from 100+ Harbor Women Who Care

The Deputy Sheriff’s Association of Grays Harbor walked away with more than $17,000 in donations at the 100+…

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Bonnell Tree Technicians cut up and remove a fallen tree from the roof of a house on the 1000 block of Olympic View Way in Aberdeen on Thursday.

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High wind: Tree strikes Aberdeen home

Bonnell Tree Technicians cut up and remove a fallen tree from the roof of a house on the…

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Flood Watch issued for Grays Harbor County

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Grays Harbor, Lewis and Thurston counties, including the…

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Grays Harbor College awards tenure to Destini Kirkwood

At the March 10 meeting of the Board of Trustees, Grays Harbor College awarded tenure to Human Services…