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A kitchen fire heavily damaged a Hoquiam residence on Saturday night, Feb. 11. (Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World)

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Hoquiam, Aberdeen firefighters respond to air fryer fire

Firefighers arrived on-scene rapidly and quickly neutralized the blaze

Aberdeen police are seeking information on Kyle Kramer, 15, last seen in Aberdeen on Feb. 9. (Courtesy photo / Aberdeen Police Department)

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Police seeking missing boy

He was last seen in Aberdeen on Thursday, according to police.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Cmdr. Steve Timmons of the Aberdeen Police Department holds a lockbox of the type that will be available for residents of Aberdeen at no cost through a new program to assist entry for emergency responders in the case of a medical emergency.

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Ease of entry: Aberdeen police launch new program for helping elderly residents

The free lockboxes would help first responders to get to residents suffering medical emergencies, without breaking down their…

(Clayton Franke / The Daily World) Grays Harbor County Public Health will soon seek providers for a mental health center, among other initiatives, in Grays Harbor County.

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County approves $1M for mental health center

Grays Harbor County Public Health moving forward with 2023-2025 Strategic Plan

Supporters of H.B. 1397 aka the ‘Oakley Carlson Act’ rallied for a silent gathering at the north steps of the Legislative Building on Friday, Feb. 10, in Olympia. The first committee hearing for the proposed legislative is slated to begin on Feb. 17 (Allen Leister / The Daily World)

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Oakley Carlson advocates crowd steps of Capitol to endorse H.B. 1397

Gathering marked the second anniversary since the missing girl’s last credible sighting

Courtesy of Ocean Shores VFW Sgt. Chris Iversen receives “Police Officer of the Year” award Monday from Ocean Shores VFW Post 8956 Commander Sam Nation.

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Plaque parade

Ocean Shores VFW awards top cop, firefighter, teacher and veteran

Courtesy photo / SBRFA Firefighters from the South Beach Regional Fire Authority attack a structure fire in Westport on Feb. 9.

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South Beach RFA responds to serious Westport structure fire

Two people were treated for smoke inhalation but declined further care.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Grays Harbor County Coroner George Kelley recently started in the position. He stands in front of the office’s fridge on Feb. 8.

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Pulling back the veil: new county coroner talks investigations, empathy

A growing, aging county is keeping the coroner’s office busy.

Courtesy photo / Aberdeen Police Department Aberdeen police are seeking any information on Eric Tweed, 17, missing since Sunday.

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Police seeking information on missing child

The 17-year-old boy was last seen in South Aberdeen

Bryson Fitch of Bay Center is missing after the crab vessel Ethel May sank Feb. 5 near Willapa Bay. A GoFundMe page was set up to help his wife Mckenzie and children Ryder, 6, Paisley, 4, and Capri, 4 months. (Courtesy photo / Fitch and Salas families)

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County, community continues search for missing fisherman

Officials and community members scour coast for missing man identified as Bryson Fitch of Bay Center

Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office / Deputy Sean McKechnie Damage to the wheels is visible following a 55-mile pursuit of a suspected DUI early last Friday that ended near Tokeland.

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Sheriff’s office carries out 55-mile DUI pursuit

The suspect was stopped near Tokeland after both front tires had been spiked

Elma School District's $66 million bond would provide funding for a new intermediate elementary school and updated athletic fields. (Courtesy photo / Elma School District)

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Elma voters to decide on $66M school district bond

Bond would fund new school building to ease bulging elementary, middle schools

Oakley Carlson

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Oakley Carlson gathering to occur Friday at Washington Capitol

Event, comes exacty two years since the missing 6-year-old was last “credibly seen”