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South Sound Parent to Parent looking to expand reach in Grays Harbor County

More than 70 Elma School District voters gathered to express their frustration over the community rejection of a proposed $66 million bond during the annual Long-Range Facilities Meeting on Wednesday, March 1, at the Elma Elementary School cafeteria. Attendees discussed what was wrong with the bond, how community engagement needs to increase and were given financial details of the district by Superintendent Chris Nesmith (standing, right). (Allen Leister / The Daily World)

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Tensions rise at Elma School District meeting

Residents express frustrations in first gathering since school bond failure

Daily World File Photo Jordan Bowers, the biological mother and prime suspect of missing 6-year-old Oakley Carlson, had her omnibus order signed by presiding Judge David Mistachkin. Bowers will now face trial for multiple charges of identity theft starting at 8:15 a.m. on March 21 at the Grays Harbor Superior Court, in Montesano.

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Omnibus order for Jordan Bowers signed; trial to commence on March 21

Bowers’ attorney claims that the defense will be “general denial” of all charges

Monika Kuhnau Monika Kuhnau, new partner at Harbor Architects LLC., in Aberdeen, spoke about a few of the projects she’s really liked being a part of since she started at the firm full-time in 2013. Domino’s — 2619 Simpson Ave., in Hoquiam — is one of those projects she mentioned. “More recently, working on the design on the new Domino’s store in Hoquiam. That was a really fun one to do,” Kuhnau said. (Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World)

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Always listen to Mom

Monika Kuhnau once had her sights set on a career of interior design, but her mom had another…

The Hoquiam Police Department are seeking information on a missing woman, 33-year-old Jessica Riel, who was last seen in January. (Courtesy Photo / HPD)

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Police seek information on missing woman

She was last seen in January.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World From left to right, Hoquiam Fire Chief Matt Miller, Aberdeen Fire Chief Dave Golding and Cosmopolis Fire Chief Nick Falley are the chiefs of three departments proposing consolidation into a single regional fire authority in Central Grays Harbor.

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Central county fire departments tilt at RFA once more

The Daily World sat down with all three chiefs to discuss the proposed consolidation.

Allen Leister / The Daily World McCleary Timberland Library hosted a grand re-opening ceremony on Thursday, March 2, in McCleary. The gathering, which saw members of Timberland Regional Libraries, Greater Grays Harbor Inc., and other patrons, celebrated the $250,000 remodeling of the small rural town library which included new paint, flooring, lighting and multiple other improvements.

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McCleary Timberland Library hosts grand re-opening ceremony

Library underwent quarter million dollar interior remodel to improve lighting, flooring, and more

Photo Courtesy from the Office of the Secretary of State Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs sat down with The Daily World to discuss his 2022 special election victory, election security concerns and some goals he wishes to accomplish before his term is set to expire in less than two years.

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A lot to do and not much time to do it

Sec. of State Steve Hobbs talks about his future plans with term set to expire

Courtesy of John Jones / Aloft Drone Search A drone in search of missing fisherman Bryson Fitch hovers over the Washington coast last weekend. The drone was piloted by John Jones, founder of Aloft Drone Search, a nonprofit that helps law enforcement and families locate missing persons at no cost.

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Drone scours half of WA coast in search of missing fisherman

Nonprofit drone pilot found vessel debris from Feb. 5 capsize, no sign of Bryson Fitch

Courtesy photo / Rick Moyer of Moyer Multi Media LLC Ron Harless, left, and Joe Backus, right, are bringing vintage guitars to downtown Aberdeen with their music shop Guitar Galactica. The shop — 204 S. K St., — will feature vintage guitars, amplifiers, synthesizers and other instruments. The pair is excited to get started. Their aim is to open “as early into April as we can,” Harless said. The room behind the shop is where Backus will repair guitars. And don’t worry, they have carpeting installed on the work station to prevent scratches on the instruments.

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New guitar shop to amplify downtown Aberdeen’s music scene

Two experienced music shop workers are gearing up to do in downtown Aberdeen what they did best in…

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A fishing vessel sits alongside an empty slip at Westport Marina on March 1. The marina is working its way through planning a modernization process to accommodate modern vessels, which are larger than the docks built in the ’80s were designed for.

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Building for the future: Westport Marina planning overhaul to docks

Old, undersized docks will be rebuilt for larger, modern vessels

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Tanikka Watford, executive director of The Moore Wright Group, provides a meal at the group’s warming shelter in the old Swanson’s building in Aberdeen on Tuesday night.

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The Moore Wright Group opens doors during cold snap

Warming shelter provides meals, cots to homeless individuals

Photo provided by Polson Museum A glass plate negative, donated by Ralph Umbarger, shows three men standing in front of the “45” locomotive from Polson Logging Company, in Hoquiam. Polson Museum staff is currently restoring the locomotive. The photo gives a glimpse at the finely detailed photos John Larson, Polson’s director, will show Saturday at Hoquiam Timberland Library.

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Larson to showcase Polson Museum’s ‘greatest hits’ on Saturday

John Larson is working hard to bring the area’s amateur historians Polson Museum’s “greatest hits,” and he can’t…