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COVID vaccine hesitancy remains a ‘major barrier’ in rural areas, new CDC study finds

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Coronavirus vaccine coverage is substantially higher in urban areas across the country than in rural…

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Nonprofit teams with cities to explore purchase of thousands of acres of watershed properties

Protecting drinking water

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As pollen torments millions, it might be getting worse

PHILADELPHIA — He found masses of pollen as thick as “oatmeal,” and once discovered that grains from palm…

DAN HAMMOCK / THE DAILY WORLD Ken Ufkin, Shoalwater Bay Tribe Emergency Management Director, and his predecessor Lee Shipman embrace after Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the tribe’s tsunami evacuation tower. The necklace around Ufkin’s neck was presented to him by Shipman at the conclusion of the ceremony.

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Rising above: Shoalwater Bay Tribe tsunami evacuation tower construction underway

By the end of this year, construction of the Shoalwater Bay Tribe’s tsunami evacuation tower should be complete,…

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Supreme Court to hear case challenging Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court said Monday that it would hear a major challenge to the reach…

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Inslee explains veto of 2030 target for electric vehicles

SEATTLE — A 2030 legislative goal for ending sales of gasoline and diesel passenger vehicles in Washington died…

DAN HAMMOCK | THE DAILY WORLD State Patrol investigators at the scene of a high-speed motorcycle wreck on Lincoln Street in Hoquiam Tuesday afternoon. The driver, identified as James Cody Stearns, 30, of Hoquiam, was ejected and struck the mailbox at the feet of the trooper, left. The bike is visible to the right of the minivan in the background. Stearns was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1:10 p.m.

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Hoquiam man dead after high-speed motorcycle wreck on Lincoln Street

The operator of a motorcycle involved in a high-speed crash on Lincoln Street in Hoquiam Tuesday afternoon died…

photos by DAVE HAVILAND | THE DAILY WORLD Fire destroys the spirit production building for Ocean’s Daughter Distillery, a subsidiary of Westport Winery

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Fire destroys distillery building at the Westport Winery

The building at the Westport Winery used for the production of spirits, was destroyed by fire Saturday night.…

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Filing week opens for dozens of offices in the county

Rich Hartman seeking OS council seat

Grays Harbor County COVID-19 cases by zip code, updated by public health Friday.

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Recent COVID-19 case surge appears to be countywide

The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Grays Harbor County has prompted shifts in learning models at some…

Courtesy photo The search for Jason LaBrie was suspended after a 22-hour effort by the Coast Guard to locate him after he went overboard 28 miles northwest of Grays Harbor Friday.

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Oregon fisherman lost at sea 28 miles outside Grays Harbor

The Coast Guard suspended the search Friday for a 47-year-old man who fell overboard while heading out with…

A fire destroyed the distillery at the Westport Winery Saturday night. Dave Haviland | The Daily World

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Fire claims distillery at Westport Winery

A fire destroyed the distillery building at the Westport Winery late Saturday night. Owner Kim Roberts, posted this…

Grays Harbor Transit Bus No. 876 waits for a driver and passengers at the Aberdeen station on Wishkah Street. (Dave Haviland/The Daily World)

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GH Transit wants to boost service, but is in need of drivers

Grays Harbor Transit is trying to restore weekend service this summer, but one of its biggest obstacles is…