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The Chronicle The Chehalis River meanders through clear-cut timberland on Weyerhaeuser property upstream from Pe Ell. Loggers are required to maintain trees in the riparian zone.

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Southwest Washington counties slated to lose millions due to new state limit on loggable land

Officials in timber-dependent counties around Southwest Washington say the state Forest Practices Board’s new rule expanding no-logging zones…

Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office This truck was stolen out of Port Angeles, involved in a burglary in Forks and spotted in Aberdeen by Flock cameras.

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Flock camera in Aberdeen leads to arrest for a stolen car

Last week Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office deputies were alerted by Aberdeen Police Department’s Flock cameras of a…

Chehalis Tribal Emergency Operations Center The intersection of Howanut Road and Elma Gate Road E. near the Chehalis Reservation was starting to flood in early December.

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Flood damage assessments underway in Grays Harbor County

The Grays Harbor County Emergency Management announced that Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment data verification spot checks are underway…

Andrea Watts photos / The Daily World Cascara is a tree commonly found in westside Pacific Northwest forests. It is usually found in the understory since it is dwarfed by Douglas-fir and red alder, and can blend in with other understory vegetation.

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A cure for a most frequent and subtle malady

There was a time when cascara was a sought-after tree species in the Pacific Northwest

Luke Whittaker photos / Chinook Observer Commercial fisherman Travis Kary loads crab pots on Friday, Dec. 26.

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State’s most lucrative fishery starts with high hopes after delay

The pots are loaded and hopes are high.

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7th Street Theatre sets up movie showings for 2026

A bevy of classics, holiday favorites and newer films highlight next year’s schedule

Barbara A. Smith / For The Daily World More than 60 brave participants took part in the 2025 Ocean Shores Polar Plunge.

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Shake off 2025 and ring in 2026 with a plunge into the Pacific

The 4th Annual Ocean Shores Polar Plunge takes place on New Year’s Day

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Probe of Washington state Fish and Wildlife Commission to stretch into 2026

Gov. Bob Ferguson hired an investigator in June, but they didn’t get started until the agency director requested…

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Registration open for 4-H Sewing Workshop Series

4-H members interested in sewing can register now to make one or more different sewing projects with 4-H…

The Daily World Keisha Dean poses for a photo with the gift basket she won in the OURCU Live Here - Shop Here trivia contest.

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Keisha Dean wins OURCU gift basket

OURCU’s holiday trivia contest concludes with random drawing

Andrea Watts / The Daily World During their winter break, students in the Grays Harbor College Forestry department replanted two acres on the Satsop Business Park. One of these students was Kit Decker, who is in her first year of an associate’s degree program.

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Planting a future forest at the Satsop Business Park

During their winter break, students in the Forest Resources Management program at Grays Harbor College gained field experience…

Andrea Watts / The Daily World

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McCleary Fire Fighters Association continues the luminaire tradition

On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, McCleary residents continued the annual tradition of illuminating the McCleary Cemetery with…

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Harbor Happenings

Find out what’s happening in and around Grays Harbor …