National Forest Service
At the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club, a longtime Olympic National Park employee fired who typically drove a sand truck that prepares the road up to the ski area at the park’s highest road-accessible point. Hurricane Ridge had a delayed opening Sunday due to the employee’s absence, but Oakes says the park is working to backfill the role.

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Trump’s job cuts lead to closed trails, staff shortages in WA

Federal workers in the Pacific Northwest who protect water and air quality and keep public lands open and…

Megan Valentine
Presiding Judge
Grays Harbor County District Court

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Judge storms out of county commissioners meeting

Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Grays Harbor County Board of Commissioners took a turn for the unexpected when…

Kelly Catlin
Author Kelly Catlin is publishing Kurt Cobain: Forever in Bloom today, Feb. 20, on Cobain’s birthday.

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New book explores the true legacy of Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain: Forever in Bloom by Kelly Catlin, is an exploration of the iconic Nirvana frontman.

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Gas prices on the rise in Grays Harbor County

Drivers paying more at the pump due to shifting market forces

This home on the 1800 block of West 2nd Street in Aberdeen was the scene of a fatal shooting Wednesday afternoon. (Aberdeen Police Department)

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Multiple agencies respond to fatal shooting in Aberdeen

UPDATED Feb. 20 at 3:05 p.m. Second person dies in Wednesday’s incident

Grays Harbor PUD power outage

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Alleged vandalism causes North Beach power outage

Downed trees knock out service to 2,300 customers for nearly 12 hours

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The homeless encampment under the Chehalis River Bridge just before it was vacated in July of 2024.

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Aberdeen City Administrator testifies against homeless bill

While Democrats say a proposed bill could level the playing field, their conservative counterparts argue it would allow…

Priority areas regarding erosion issues in Ocean Shores and Westport. (Grays Harbor Marine Resources Committee)

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Grant application submitted for Coastal Erosion Strategy

Recently, the cities of Westport and Ocean Shores decided to join forces under the Grays Harbor County umbrella…

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Cantwell bill would purchase homes for Coast Guard use

A bill introduced in Congress would allow the Coast Guard to purchase housing for its crews with a…

Skip Radcliffe
The snowy, cold weather is a thing of the past as the Northwest starts to warm up. This photo was taken on Feb. 15 at Ocean Shores.

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The spring transition comes early in the Northwest

Ask someone when spring starts and you expect to hear around March 20-22, during the time of the…

Robin Zimmermann / Blake Refund Bureau
Attending the Jan. 24 Blake relief and awareness session at The Moore Wright Group in Aberdeen were, from left, Miguel Mendoza, Sasha Buhl, Ryan Rowell of The Moore Wright Group and Marina Richardson, AOC Blake Implementation Analyst and former Grays Harbor Lead Therapeutic Court Case, seated.

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Bureau comes to Aberdeen to provide court fines relief

Washington state’s reimbursement program for court-ordered fines or costs paid in connection with drug possession convictions, found to…

Daryl Brown Fire Chief South Beach Regional Fire Authority

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New leadership takes over South Beach Regional Fire Authority

The South Beach Regional Fire Authority announced the appointment of Daryl Brown as fire chief and Darin VanderVeur…

Skip Radcliffe
An eagle takes flight.

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Ocean Shores’ photographer puts the focus on eagles

Eight years ago Skip Radcliffe’s wife said to him, “Man, I would like a camera.”