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CDC: U.S. had most drug overdose deaths on record in 2020
By Alex Tanzi
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Grays Harbor Transit goes fare-free through December 2022
Grays Harbor Transit will be fare-free throughout Grays Harbor County for more than one year beginning Aug. 1.
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New policing laws weigh on local officers
Hoquiam Police Department Chief Jeff Myers had a front-row seat to the development and ultimate passage of hundreds…
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Ocean Shores ends Bathke case with $725,000 settlement
The city of Ocean Shores announced Tuesday it had reached an agreement to pay former fire chief David…
Northwest News
Man convicted in maple wood theft case
The lead defendant in a scheme to steal maple wood that resulted in a massive 2018 forest fire…
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Grant will fund local law enforcement mental health navigator
A grant will allow the Hoquiam, Aberdeen and Cosmopolis police departments to hire a behavioral health navigator to…
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Democrats make politically risky bet on monthly child tax credit
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers are betting that an expanded child tax credit, paid out monthly for the first…
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Final Aberdeen/Hoquiam RFA plan unveiled
Must be approved by both city councils, then voters in November
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Appeals court: Age-based handgun purchase ban unconstitutional
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the long-standing federal ban on sales of handguns from…
Northwest News
Smoke season coming to Washington. Here’s how to prepare.
The smoke is coming. Between extreme heat and drought across the entire Western U.S. and an early wildfire…
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Public Health: Data shows COVID vaccines effective
Numbers in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties strongly indicate COVID-19 vaccines are effective in preventing the onset of…
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Recent rash of serious incidents has sheriff concerned about reform laws
Overall crime in Washington State increased in 2020 according to a report released last week