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Despite stagnant gas prices across Washington and nationwide for the better part of the last month, Grays Harbor County drivers like Dave Hawtrone could see some monetary relief the next time he needs a fill up due to decreasing prices in oil and economic turbulence.

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Gas prices remain stagnant amid tumbling stock and oil markets

Data suggests consumers could see pump costs decrease if the pattern continues

Courtesy of Harbors Home Health and Hospice Ryan Larsen took over as CEO of Harbors Home Health and Hospice in December.

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Home healthcare nonprofit has new leader

Ryan Larsen takes over as CEO of Harbor Home Health and Hospice

Rufus A. Phelps IV, suspected as an accomplice in a shooting death in Moclips on Monday, was arrested Thursday. (Courtesy photo / Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office)

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Second suspect in Moclips shooting arrested

Both father and son suspected in shooting death are now in custody

Steve Cavin, one of the friendly faces you’ll see at First Presbyterian Church of Aberdeen — 420 N. Broadway St. — explains some of his favorite elements about the house of worship he’s called home since 1971. The church will celebrate its 135th anniversary on Sunday with a potluck after the 10 a.m. service. The church website says the potluck should start at 11:15 a.m.

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Community, friendship make First Presbyterian a place to be

The First Presbyterian Church of Aberdeen will celebrate its 135th year of service on Sunday with a potluck…

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World The sun shines on the Hoquiam River Wednesday afternoon.

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Harbor getting a glimpse of sunshine

Temperatures to rise briefly before cool rest of spring

City of Ocean Shores A property at 367 Eridani Loop in Ocean Shores is slated for abatement. Proposed changes to city code would give city building officials greater authority to take action on properties deemed as a danger or risk to the public.

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Ocean Shores dealing with problem properties

City code updates would streamline process for tearing down, fixing up buildings

Photos by Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World An estimated 140 women raised $16,200 for North Beach Senior Center between Tuesday night’s event at Hoquiam Elks Lodge, and additional funds counted by Wednesday afternoon. Dori Unterseher, a core member of 100+ Harbor Women Who Care, said to the group she thought it was the largest group. She wasn’t alone in that assessment as more people were in the crowd than in October 2022, when the group last met.

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100+ Harbor Women Who Care raises $16,200 for nonprofit

The group 100+ Harbor Women Who Care succeeded Tuesday night in a few ways — from community outreach…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Terry Ward, the publisher for The Daily World, announced Wednesday morning that Doug Ames — pictured — is the newspaper’s new interim general sales manager. Ames stands in front of The Daily World sign that he himself installed a couple months ago.

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Doug Ames promoted to interim general sales manager

Grays Harbor News Group, which includes The Daily World, appointed a familiar face to an important role on…

Rufus A. Phelps III, left, was taken peacefully into custody in Seattle in connection with a Monday shooting death in Moclips on Wednesday afternoon. His son, Rufus A. Phelps IV, right, is still sought by police.

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Man arrested, charged for Moclips shooting as police search for suspect’s son

The suspect surrendered himself peacefully to police in Seattle.

Luna is a very sweet pup who is currently a guest at North Beach PAWS. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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North Beach animal shelter reckons with rising numbers, need

Like shelters across Grays Harbor and the country, they’re dealing with more intake than ever.

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Rudy Spanich and his daughters, from left, Debbie Ramstad and Kathy Wise, celebrate Spanich’s 100th birthday. Spanich turned 100 on Sunday since he was reminded he was “100 and two days old,” on Tuesday. The family, along with at least 100 Hoquiam Lions Club members, celebrated Spanich’s centennial and the 65 years he’s spent as a Hoquiam Lion at Hoquiam Elks Lodge.

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Happy 100th Birthday Rudy Spanich

What do you do for a man who’s turning 100, the same man who’s invested his life in…

Gerald Schaefer, left, stands with Alejandro Atwell and Carron Blood on Tuesday. The pair of senior Hoquiam High School students received “Student of the Month” awards from Hoquiam Lions Club in front of at least 100 attendees who were inside the Hoquiam Elks Lodge. Both students have at least an eye on attending Grays Harbor College in the future. Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World

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Hoquiam Lions Club celebrates students of the month

Hoquiam Lions Club celebrated quite a lot on Tuesday, including two of Hoquiam High School’s bright young stars.

Law enforcement agencies are seeking Rufus A. Phelps, 63, in connection to a shooting that left a man dead in Moclips on Monday afternoon. (Courtesy photo / Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Department)

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One dead in Moclips shooting; police seeking suspect

Rufus A. Phelps is considered armed and dangerous; the public should not approach him.