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From the Wings: Celebrating theater in Grays Harbor County

On April 13, 2024, the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) held a performance of The Princess and the Pea…

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Duende Libre plays at the Bishop Center for the Performing Arts at Grays Harbor College on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m.

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Live music in Grays Harbor this week and beyond

Plenty of events, however, Jonas Allen’s appearance at the McCleary Museum Event Center has been cancelled

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Forest product sector focus of number of bills this short session

Of the 300-plus prefiled bills, a handful have a direct impact and around 200 have an indirect impact…

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Brian Heywood of Let’s Go Washington, center, testifies in support of one of the group’s initiatives during the 2024 legislative session. Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, is at right. Lawmakers approved three of the measures the group put forward that year. Democratic legislative leaders say they will not allow hearings during this year’s session for the group’s two latest initiatives.

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WA’s legislative session is underway; will anyone be smiling when it’s over?

Washington state lawmakers begin a 60-day session today, in which a fiscal reckoning, flood recovery, and their own…

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“Pit Row” at the I-5 Quarter Midget Club’s fundraiser on Sunday at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds.

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I-5 Quarter Midgets share the ride

Following their Winter Blast competitive races at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds on Saturday, the I-5 Quarter Midget…

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Mixed bag for Grays Harbor County government in state audit

Recently, the Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO) presented the results for the 2024 audit of Grays Harbor County…

Jenn Strobel
Security footage shows a deer walking into an Ocean Shores candy store in August 2023. The owner said the only damage done was he might have got a piece of wonderful taffy.

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Can you get fined for feeding deer in Washington?

As temperatures drop in Washington state, you might notice more deer gathering near gardens, yards, parks and even…

Joesph R. MacLean Grays Harbor County Auditor

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County could lose ability to issue vehicle and boat licenses

WA Department of Licensing audit finds major issues with lack of oversight and accuracy

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New Pineapple Express to aim heavy rain at Washington

In coastal areas, heavy rain could cause rapid rises on small streams and short rivers, leading to flooding

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The “Drax dome” was removed shortly after being erected in 2024 in Longview. The company was fined for beginning construction prematurely. Now the project has been put on hold.

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Wood pellets: Biomass project in Longview put on hold

Work appears to have stalled on a proposed Columbia River wood biomass energy export project.

This rendering of a proposed water retention structure on the Chehalis River near Pe Ell was provided by the Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District.

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Residents and officials weigh in on flow-through dam proposal for Chehalis River

Attendees comment on the latest environmental analysis for the proposed structure near Pe Ell

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WDFW approves coastal razor clam digs beginning Jan. 15

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed Thursday, razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach,…

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Storage tanks that house hazardous chemicals onsite at the Cosmo Specialty Fibers pulp mill are in poor condition, posing a risk for chemical spills that could harm human health and the environment. The tanks rest near the Chehalis River, which increases the likelihood of environmental damage if a spill happens.

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Public comment period opens for Cosmo Specialty Fibers cleanup

The state Department of Ecology invites the public to comment through 11:59 p.m., Feb. 19, on the proposed…