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Aberdeen police arrested a man Tuesday after a report that he threatened a woman with a handgun in South Aberdeen. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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One arrested following domestic violence incident

The suspect is alleged to have threatened the victim with a handgun

Brenda Vail (left) and her husband Doug Gimby

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ALS fundraiser for local Harborite set for Friday

The event will feature an auction, live music, and promote awareness

Allen Leister / The Daily World To celebrate and promote the establishment of Joy Hour, Greater Grays Harbor Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 28, to commemorate the second gathering of the occasion at the Harborena, in Hoquiam. Joy Hour is designed to help build community connections, spread joy, as well as provide addiction prevention and recovery.

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Happy hour for the whole family

‘Joy Hour’ at the Harborena looks to build community fun and connection

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World John Larson, executive director at Polson Museum, shows off the old servants’ laundry room inside the Polson Museum. The museum has been closed since Jan. 1, but it will reopen with an open house on Saturday. The open house goes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Polson Museum to reopen its doors Saturday

Three months after closing in order to start a restoration, Polson Museum is just about ready for company.

The state capitol building in Olympia. (The Daily World File Photo)

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Proposed house budget allocates $20 million fewer locally than senate

Budgets jive on North Shore Levee and Quinault relocation, house suggests money for port’s terminal 4

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Crews from Rognlin’s Inc. cut pavement Monday, March 27 on a crosswalk that will traverse Point Brown Avenue in Ocean Shores. Construction will end May 11 and resume for three days in early July, city officials said.

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Crosswalk installation begins in Ocean Shores

City says construction on long-awaited project will be fully compelte by July

Employment Securities Department Grays Harbor County saw its unemployment rate rise for the fifth consecutive month to 9.2% in February, maintaining its position as the seventh-highest jobless rate across the state, according to statistics released by the Washington Employment Securities Department. The increase is 0.4% higher than what was reported in January.

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Grays Harbor unemployment rises to 9.2%; remains 7th highest statewide

Washington’s unemployment rate is one of the worst in the country despite job growth

Photo Courtesy of GGHI Jen Pretty, vice president of operations for Channel Point Village (holding scissors), prepares to cut the ceremonial ribbon on Thursday, March 23, to unveil a newly remodeled memory care wing. The ceremony was planned in coordination with Greater Grays Harbor Inc.

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Channel Point Village unveils new memory care facility

Remodeled wing looks to provide a variety of all-inclusive services

McCleary firefighters, with assistance from East Grays Harbor Fire & Rescue, dealt with a brushfire north of McCleary on Tuesday afternoon. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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McCleary firefighters slap down early-season brushfire

Firefighters, with help from neighbors, rapidly attacked and neutralized the fire.

Police are investigating the circumstances around the death of an 86-year-old man found in the Wishkah River on Tuesday morning. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Police investigating death of man found in river

There were no signs of trauma, police say

Photos by Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World The Grays Harbor Historical Seaport and Twin Harbors Waterkeepers hosted a community event on March 25 to talk about cleanup efforts for the area.

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A river for us all: Historical Seaport hosts bilingual community day

Translation helped to make the work of cleaning the river more accessible.

Smoke coming from an abandoned building led to a fire department response Monday morning, which discovered a campfire on the first floor. Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World

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Fire department extinguishes campfire in empty building

A passerby saw smoke and called it in.

Courtesy photos / Madison Radonski Following a three-year hiatus of the Grays Harbor Indoor Pro Rodeo, the event returned with a record turnout and mass enthusiasm from the community, selling out the first two nights of the three-day rodeo.

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Grays Harbor Indoor Pro Rodeo sees record turnout; mass excitement

Event organizers praise community engagement following multi-year hiatus