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Street Kids to present ‘Winnie the Pooh KIDS’ and ‘Frozen Jr.’ in July

7th Street Kids are back with two new shows for the family this summer at the theater in…

The tall ship Lady Washington won’t be in town for a July 4 fireworks sail as it has in past years, but there still will be fireworks over the Chehalis River in Aberdeen this year. (File photo)

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Fireworks, parades slated for July 4 weekend

You’ve got a few choices for professional fireworks shows in Grays Harbor on the Fourth of July.

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COVID cases dropping, vaccine outreach continues in Grays Harbor County

New COVID-19 cases continue to drop in Grays Harbor County, and public health is reaching out to schools,…

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Inslee details eviction ‘bridge’ to help landlords, tenants through September

Debbie Cockrell

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Thousands of dollars in COVID relief grants coming to Grays Harbor nonprofits

ArtsFund, in partnership with the Washington State Department of Commerce, will begin distributing $10.78 million in recovery grants…

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Willapa Community Development Association co-founder Rebecca Chaffee, who has been with the project for decades, speaks at the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Willapa Center in Raymond on Thursday. Behind her, flanking a rendering of the affordable housing/early learning/office facility are 19th District Rep. Joel McEntire, left, and Timothy Quinn of Tonkin Architecture, which designed the structure.

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Decades of persistence pays off: Ground broken at Willapa Center housing/child care facility in Raymond

Decades of persistence paid off Thursday when ground was broken at the future site of the Willapa Center,…

A woman was found dead after a house fire on Valley Road north of Grays Harbor City early Monday morning. (Courtesy Grays Harbor Fire District 6)

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Woman found dead after Valley Road house fire

A 41-year-old Hoquiam woman died in a house fire on Valley Road north of Grays Harbor City earlier…

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The facade of the old Pioneer Paper Building on East Heron in Aberdeen has been supported by steel beams since late 2018, and the sidewalk below closed to protect pedestrians from the crumbling building.

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Contract approved for demolition of old Pioneer Paper Building

Rognlin’s Construction was the winning, and only, bidder as the city of Aberdeen moves forward with the removal…

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Cosmopolis Police respond to shooting, find 25-year-old man dead

A 25-year-old Cosmopolis man was found dead early Friday morning by Cosmopolis Police Department officers responding to a…

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The Port of Grays Harbor is a major cog in the county’s, and region’s economy. “You have an extraordinary port that is an economic driver in the community,” said Congressman Derek Kilmer at a Greater Grays Harbor Inc. economic review presentation Tuesday. A record 3.2 million metric tons of cargo was handled at the Port in 2020.

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County home sales, sales tax revenue, average wage rose in 2020

Jobs lost, unemployment rates cause for concern

Mark Doumit

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Former 19th District legislator Mark Doumit dies suddenly at 59

Former 19th District legislator and current executive director of the Washington Forest Protection Association Mark Doumit died suddenly…

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Tips sought in State Route 109 hit-and-run

Washington State Patrol detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle and driver involved in an…

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Grays Harbor County to heat up this weekend

By Wyatt Haupt Jr.