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Jeffrey Archer, Ilwaco's ex-fire chief, remains in Pacific County Jail awaiting trial after procedural delays. (Chinook Observer)

Crime & Justice

Fired Ilwaco fire chief Jeffrey Archer’s sex trial delayed again

Jeffrey S. Archer’s trial has been pushed out several months following three separate filings over the past three…

The Chronicle
Barbed wire lines a fence during a tour of Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen.

Health & Wellness

WA first state to implement 988 suicide lifeline in state prisons

The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC), in partnership with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), has…

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Quinault Nation Enterprises was named Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. 2026 Member of the Year.

Business

Business community honored at awards banquet

Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. celebrates organizations large and small at annual soiree

Andrea Watts / The Daily World
On May 14, Timberland Regional Library board of trustees Dustin Loup and Hal Blanton, and East Grays Harbor District Manager Tania Remmers, visited the McCleary Library to speak at a McCleary Friends of the Library meeting.

Arts & Entertainment

Timberland Regional Library trustees visit McCleary Library

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of recent Timberland Regional Library activities in Grays Harbor County.

News

Annual river survey turns into rescue of man who fell

North of Lake Quinault: WDFW personnel were performing a steelhead survey

Jerry Knaak / The Daily World
All models of Jeep took part in the sixth-annual “Clean Shores” event this past weekend in Ocean Shores.

Life

Hundreds of Jeeps roll through Ocean Shores

Hundreds of “Jeepers” rolled into Ocean Shores this weekend picking up beach trash — and having a little…

News

World Fish Migration Day set for May 23 at Lake Sylvia State Park

World Fish Migration Day is celebrated to raise global attention to restore river connections for migrating fish to…

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Crime & Justice

Elderly Southwest Washington woman scammed out of $600K in lottery scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday announced the sentencing of a man who used a wire…

Keith Kreuger
Stan Sidor as Cadmus at a Grays Harbor Opera Workshop performance last year.

Arts & Entertainment

Upcoming Grays Harbor County live music events

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On Saturday, May 23, the Grays Harbor Opera Workshop is performing highlights from Carmen, along with songs from The Mikado, Les contes d’Hoffmann, Cosi fan tutte and Candide. Performers include (from left) Jasmin M. Torres, Megan West, Mardi Emard-Colburn, Alexa Amarok, Adisyn Jones, Sarah O’Hagan, McKenna Hansen

Arts & Entertainment

Grays Harbor Opera Workshop presents a night of opera at the Bishop Center

On Saturday, May 23, the Grays Harbor Opera Workshop will present highlights from Carmen, along with selections from…

Orlando Giraldo
Travel to the coast through Aberdeen on Memorial Day Weekend can get jammed up.

Life

45 million planning Memorial Day Weekend getaways

This year’s forecast is slightly higher than 2025 when 44.8 million people traveled for the holiday

Andrea Watts / The Daily World
Residents needing to disposal of noxious weeds can drop them off at the dumpster located at the Grays Harbor County Noxious Weed Control Board office. Accepted weeds include tansy, thistles, herb Robert and jewelweed, and the dumpster will be available through September.

News

Where to dispose of your noxious weeds for free

To assist landowners in their disposing of noxious weeds, the Grays Harbor County Noxious Weed Control Board is…

The National Interagency Fire Center’s updated outlook maps for summer 2026 predict an elevated fire risk in most of Washington state in June and July. In August, the outlook for elevated wildfire risk encompasses all of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

News

Sen. Cantwell concerned on Trump Admin withholding wildfire funds crucial for WA preparedness ahead of peak fire season

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, quizzed…