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North Beach School District Superintendent Andrew Kelly made the decision to cancel school on Wednesday due to ongoing flooding throughout the county. Photo courtesy of Andrew Kelly

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Weather raining on return for North Beach schools

Mother nature decided to extend winter break for students of the North Beach School District this past week.

Gov. Jay Inslee during his State of the State address at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Photo courtesy of Washington Governor’s Office.

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Gov. Inslee gives State of the State speech calling for action from lawmakers

OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday, Jan. 11, touted his proposals to address homelessness, poverty, mental…

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The Hoquiam City Council approved the purchase of a new wastewater pump station, which will be built at 107 Lincoln St. The current wastewater pump station sits just south of Al’s Hum-dinger restaurant and is off the intersection of Emerson Avenue and Lincoln Street.

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Hoquiam getting new pump station

The city of Hoquiam has agreed to purchase a new wastewater pump station that should help with future…

Ocean Shores City Planner Marshall Read joined Monday's inspection of the Oyehut Ditch to discuss next steps for the project. Photo courtesy of Scott Andersen

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Removing debris from Oyehut Ditch is complicated

Storm drainage and waterflow in Ocean Shores is set to see a long-awaited improvement this year.

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Cars and trucks head west over Riverside Bridge in Hoquiam during rainfall Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, which was expected to continue until Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.

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‘In the thick of it’: Grays Harbor to get more rain, fog

Less than a week after record rainfall in Grays Harbor County that caused substantial flooding throughout the area,…

Jon Martin, who was appointed Mayor of Ocean Shores following Crystal's death, shares stories of her dedication to the community and local government.

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Ocean Shores honors late Mayor Dingler

Members of the Ocean Shores community gathered on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 8, to celebrate the life of late…

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Andrew “Drew” Carey plays his Epiphone acoustic guitar, with four working strings, on Friday Jan. 7, 2022, at the now non-sanctioned homeless encampment behind Aberdeen City Hall. The camp was closed after a narrow city council vote in November 2021.

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Homeless man tells about lifestyle in Aberdeen

Andrew “Drew” Carey was a professional guitarist years ago, but now he is homeless.

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Heavy rain and a high tide hit Aberdeen on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 6, 2022. The combination shuttered South M Street in Aberdeen. Floodwaters also closed numerous other streets in Grays Harbor County.

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Record rainfall leads to flooding in Aberdeen and Hoquiam

A record-setting day of rain contributed mightily to flooding in Hoquiam and neighboring Aberdeen on Thursday, Jan. 6.

A 72-year-old Cosmopolis man was killed after he attempted to move his vehicle because of rapidly rising floodwaters on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. TNS, File Photo

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Cosmopolis man dies in flood

The body of a 72-year-old Cosmopolis man was found on Saturday, Jan. 8, about a day after the…

Skiers ride the Rainier Express at Crystal Mountain ski resort on Dec. 2, 2020. Erika Schultz | Seattle Times, File Photo

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Crystal Mountain changes course, will now require parking reservations to access the slopes

Three days after announcing the return of lift reservations as a proactive measure against anticipated January crowds, Crystal…

The area just before the intersection and at the intersection of B Street and Market St., was covered with water to the point where cars were making wakes during their morning drives into work on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World

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Heavy rain, snowmelt lead to flooding on Grays Harbor County roads

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A driver in a white pickup truck sprays floodwater Thursday afternoon, Jan. 6, 2022, just outside of Denny’s, 418 W. Heron St., in Aberdeen. Countless other vehicles did the same thing as they made their way on and through Heron Street. Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World

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Flooding on Thursday harries Aberdeen drivers

Rain, rain, go away, come again when it’s dry isn’t the exact idiom, but it certainly applied to…

Artifacts will be moved from the warehouse in the Port Industrial area to the recently-purchased building on West Whiskah street following improvements.

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Aberdeen Board of Museum and History seeking public feedback on new location

People are going to get a chance to share their visions for the new space that will house…