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Takko secures funding for US 12-rail separation project

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Takko secures funding for US 12-rail separation project

The City of Aberdeen will receive $700,000 for the Highway 12 Rail Separation Project in East Aberdeen, thanks…

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Timberland Regional Libraries closed to the public through at least April 6

Story updated Friday, March 13

What we know: Coronavirus outbreak at a glance

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What we know: Coronavirus outbreak at a glance

With links to official information.

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Ocean Shores postpones Razor Clam Festival

Next weekend’s Razor Clam Festival in Ocean Shores has been postponed in light of Covid-19 and concerns that…

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World Health Organization declares coronavirus a ‘pandemic’

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a “pandemic.”

Gov. Jay Inslee (right) speaks at a press conference Wednesday in Seattle, alongside, from left, Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers and King County Executive Dow Constantine. (Joey Thompson/The Herald)

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Inslee bans large events in King, Snohomish, Pierce counties

The rule applies to gatherings of more than 250 people, but doesn’t include workplaces or schools.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                 Commercial crab boats in the Westport Marina load up before the January opener. The usually lucrative live crab trade to China was shut down this season due to the coronavirus.

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Crab, oyster exports to China down as coronavirus impacts trade

Shellfish producers and crab processors who rely on trade with China are feeling the impacts of the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus nation: Impacts being felt across the country

‘Breathtaking’ drop in air travel has Alaska, Southwest cutting flights

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U.S. fight against virus enters new phase as containment falters

By Drew Armstrong

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Schools taking precautions; some local events canceled

Public Health officials are not recommending school closures at this time, but area schools are taking steps to…

The Grays Harbor County Corrections Facility has a smaller population Wednesday, March 11, 2020, since earlier this month when the sheriff limited the types of bookings into the Montesano, Washington, facility. (Michael Lang | Grays Harbor News Group)

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Jails limit bookings over coronavirus concerns

By Michael Lang

First case of COVID-19 reported in Grays Harbor

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First case of COVID-19 reported in Grays Harbor

Grays Harbor Public Health officials Wednesday afternoon reported the county’s first case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a man…

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Washington legislators cut nearly $1 billion for proposed spending plan to prepare for possible downturn

By Jim Camden