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COURTESY DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY                                The Lady Grace fishing vessel sank in the Hoquiam River March 2, 2018, on the west side of the river north of the Hum Dinger restaurant. The owner of this vessel and one other has been fined by the State Department of Ecology for the sinkings and related spill response and cleanup.

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Ecology fines owner of two boats sunk in the Hoquiam River thousands

The state Department of Ecology has taken action against the owner of two of the seven sunken vessels…

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Lawmakers propose limits on scope of Public Records Act for Legislature

Changes the definitions of agency and legislature in state Public Records Act; creates new permanent exemptions for withholding…

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Possibility of snow moves in from the north Sunday night

Accumulations, if any, difficult to predict

COURTESY DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY SPILLS PROGRAM                                The fishing vessel Perwyn sank in the Hoquiam River in late July. Department of Ecology crews removed 130 gallons of diesel fuel from the 47-foot vessel, but the vessel did spill 50 gallons into the river before it was contained.

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Owner of Hoquiam River boat graveyard charged in municipal court over code violations

Property at 220 Monroe the site of seven boat sinkings in 18 months

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Hoquiam Middle School teacher charged with writing threats directed at himself

Threatening messages drawn on the walls of Hoquiam Middle School, apparently directed at teacher Robert P. McElliott, and…

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Undocumented immigrant fired from Trump’s NJ golf club will attend his State of the Union next week

Undocumented immigrant fired from Trump’s N.J. golf club to attend his State of the Union address next week

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Bill would make daylight saving time permanent for state

Lawmakers tire of falling backward, springing forward.

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Westport Police conclude alleged assault case is unfounded

The Westport Police Department has concluded its investigation of an alleged assault of a Grays Harbor woman on…

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Street improvement tax extension sent to Aberdeen voters

Ballots for Aberdeen’s Feb. 12 special election were sent out this week, asking citizens to vote on a…

Louis Krauss | Grays Harbor News Group                                A couple of the new buses purchased by Grays Harbor Transit.

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Grays Harbor Transit adds six new buses with upgrades

Grays Harbor Transit has purchased six new diesel buses — complete with some new features — to replace…

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                Mary Stinchfield, left, is sworn in to the Hoquiam City Council Ward 6 position by Hoquiam Mayor Jasmine Dickhoff Monday. She replaces Angela Forkum who resigned in December to focus on family matters.

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Hoquiam council approves raises for future members

Hoquiam City Council members voted to give themselves a raise at Monday’s meeting.

Montesano students continue tradition of planting trees along Discovery Trail in Centralia

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Montesano students continue tradition of planting trees along Discovery Trail in Centralia

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FBI finds no motive other than ‘carnage’ and ‘infamy’ in deadly 2017 Las Vegas shooting

By Brian Niemietz