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Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Stephanie Smith and her husband Eric Smith enjoy a light-hearted moment while she spoke about their gratitude for all the support from Washington state Department of Commerce, state representatives, community support, along with many others, for helping them construct Learning to Grow, LLC.’s new childcare and early learning center in Elma — 535 E. Main St.

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Learning to Grow Inc., opens new childcare facility in Elma

Elma now has a new childcare and early learning center. Without support from many people, it wouldn’t have…

Provided photo Phil Slep, right, stands for a photo in Disneyland’s Pluto costume with Mickey Mouse and Emily Zinzer. Zinzer was a Disney Ambassador decades ago. Slep will talk about how he started working for Disneyland as a Disney character in his next “Phil Talk,” on Saturday at 5 p.m., from inside the alcove of the Aberdeen Art Center — 200 W. Market.

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Phil Slep talks about what put him in the Pluto costume

Phil Slep will talk this Saturday about what got him to do a job that has turned into…

Blue Zones will host a kickoff event at Summit Pacific Medical Center from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, when attendees will have a chance to walk on the hospital's walking path, which opened in 2022. (Courtesy of Summit Pacific)

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Blue Zones hopes for healthier harbor

Longevity initiative looks forward to helping with big projects: parks, trails, food access

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Houses south of Marine View Drive on the southern end of the Ocean Shores peninsula are on the front lines for erosion washing away roughly 60 feet of shoreline each year.

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Shoreline at full bore: Ocean Shores embarks on effort to save south end

Study shows erosion will lead to loss of homes, infrastructure without buffer

Clayton Franke / The Daily World A vacation rental home stands in a Westport neighborhood near the dunes. <em>Note: This caption has been corrected to state that only one of the home pictured was verified as a vacation rental. </em>

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Westport stews on short term rental regs

City council votes against proposed caps for second time in three months

Clayton Franke / The Daily World This western red cedar tree died more than 300 years ago and has since decayed into the shape of an arch.

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If these (ghost) trees could talk

A dead forest tells a story — and gives warning — of the Pacific Northwest’s mega-quakes

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Tesla cars charge at the new Ocean Shores Supercharging station in Ocean Shores on Saturday, Oct. 28.

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Tesla station juices EVs in Ocean Shores

Marks the second Tesla charging station in Grays Harbor County

Walkers traverse the High Dune Trail on Saturday, Oct. 28. The new ADA-accessible trail in Ocean Shores affords wide views of the surrounding dune environment, the Pacific Ocean and nearby hotels. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Paved dune trail open in Ocean Shores

Asphalt and boardwalk path spans three quarters of a mile through dunes near town

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Ghouls, goblins, Disney characters and other costumed characters lined both north and south sides of downtown Aberdeen’s Wishkah Street for Aberdeen’s “Spooktacular” event. They were all on the hunt for free candy, pop and popcorn from the area businesses and from the Downtown Aberdeen Association, who sponsored the event.

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Aberdeen’s “Spooktacular” event on Saturday a huge hit

Downtown Aberdeen saw a rush of children and their parents bombard the staff of Downtown Aberdeen Association (DAA)…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World On Tuesday morning, Rognlin’s, Inc. tore down the former Bridges Restaurant, 112 N. G St., in Aberdeen. The restaurant closed in Oct. 2012, according to Lauren Nichol, former night shift supervisor at Bridges. The building’s owner ordered the teardown, according to Lisa Scott, community development director for the city of Aberdeen. Nichol, who worked there from 1998 until the day the restaurant closed, provided a comment after finding out Bridges was demolished. “I’m glad, it made me sad to look at it that way,” Nichol said. “It was a great place to work.”

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Down goes Bridges

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(U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest) A “good Samaritan” vessel on Thursday, Oct. 26 approaches a life raft holding one of the two crew members from the missing fishing vessel Evening, found alive nearly two weeks after the boat was scheduled to return to Grays Harbor. The other crew member remains missing.

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Westport fisherman found alive near BC after almost two weeks missing

Another crew member from the F/V Evening remains missing

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World The Hoquiam Timberland Library — 420 7th St., — is a place for many different uses. It’s in the heart of downtown Hoquiam and it’s been there since 1911.

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Hoquiam Timberland Library is a passport for many uses

People think libraries are books, books, books, until they find they can do so much more inside.

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Graduates of Grays Harbor College toss their hats in the air after the completion of the GHC commencement ceremony on Friday, June 23 at Stewart Field in Aberdeen.

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GHC approved to offer bachelor’s in computer science

Degree would work in tandem with South Puget Sound Community College