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The police departments of central Grays Harbor, led by Hoquiam, will host this year’s citizen’s academy beginning in January. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Central county citizen’s academy returns

Applications are now open, closing in mid-December

Natali Burgess Meal preparations stacked up during a community Thanksgiving meal event at Immanuel Baptist Church in 2022. The church served 1,200 people last year and expects that number could be even larger this year.

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Community groups, food banks make holiday meals happen

Thousands of free Thanksgiving meals provided to community as food bank demand stays high

North Beach PAWS’ annual dinner and auction, held earlier in November, was a success according to shelter staff. (North Beach PAWS)

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Animal shelter dinner and auction successful

A packed house turned out, with benefits going towards shelter operations

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Snowbird Farm & Cidery — 484 Old Monte Brady Road — is on the east side of Montesano. The cidery, which Raeann and Duncan Edwards own and operate — has been in business since January.

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Two retired ‘snowbirds’ find their calling in Montesano

In the alcohol business not everybody likes beer, or wine, or hard alcohol, but a sweet alternate adults…

The kitchen has many places a fire can accidentally start, but that can be prevented with a little care. (Unsplash / KWON JUNHO)

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Bake, don’t burn: staying kitchen-safe this holiday season

Kitchens hold many ways to accidentally start a fire for the careless

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World The Artic Pub stands open once again, following a fire that shuttered the bar for months.

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Back from the ashes: Artic Pub returns after fire

Fighting through a rough few years, the doors are open again

Olympic Area Agency on Aging November is National Family Caregivers month, which honors people who care for family or friends of old age or with disabilities. There are more than 800,000 unpaid caregivers in Washington State.

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November is family caregiver’s month

Aging agency hopes to support unpaid caregivers as they become more essential to healthcare system

Rendering by Degenkolb and Rice Fergus Miller, Inc. The city of Westport received a $16 million federal grant to construct a vertical evacuation tower in its marina district. Supported with steel pillars and reinforced in a concrete foundation, the tower will stand about 40 feet high with a pair of platforms totaling 5,000 square feet, along with space for food, water and supplies.

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Westport secures $16.7M for tsunami evacuation structure

After seven-year effort, city poised to build third tsunami structure on South Beach

Doug Orr

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Aberdeen mayor: Orr’s lead stays at eight votes, too close to call

Auditor has four votes left to count, but another 32 rejected ballots still circulating

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World When This Way Out isn’t wearing their character costumes, they look like regular guys — Ryan Baker, left, Aaron Vessey, center, and Larry Cowles. “We consider ourselves when we’re not in tights and wigs as the spokespeople for the band, or even the roadies sometimes,” Baker said while he explained a bit about what makes the band different and cool.

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This Way Out wants to shake you all night long

This Way Out invites you to a show that’ll make you rock and roll all night as they…

With a new opportunity for state grant funding for seismic retrofits, Hoquiam School District could renovate or build a brand new Hoquiam High School without asking voters for the $42 million bond on the February 2024 ballot, as was previously planned. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Seismic funding shakes bond plan for Hoquiam schools

Proposed $42 bond won’t see Feb. 2024 ballot as state’s seismic program could fund new high school

Hoquiam City Council Hoquiam Mayor Ben Winkelman, left, shakes Hoquiam High School senior Jane Roloff’s hand after a city proclamation he read to honor the athlete during the Hoquiam City Council meeting on Monday. Dave Hinchen, Hoquiam city councilor, looks on with a smile, too.

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Hoquiam mayor, city council honors Jane Roloff for winning state

It’s dark. It’s cold. It’s rainy and it’s just above freezing outside. There’s fog coming from the mouth…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World The current pump station’s spot, behind the east end of Swanson’s and the west end of the Hoquiam Police Department building, which a new pump station will replace starting in the spring, was “a horrible choice, 50 years ago or 70 years ago,” according to Hoquiam City Administrator Brian Shay. The new pump station will be more inland. It won’t hang over the Hoquiam River embankment. It will help the city with flooding on Levee Street in downtown Hoquiam.

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Hoquiam City Council awards Quigg Bros., Inc. pump station bid

Brian Shay was glad to make a phone call Tuesday morning, because that call will allow the recipient…