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Anne Foster swam Monday at the YMCA of Grays Harbor, as she does every Monday and Thursday. The Montesano woman has endowed more than $1 million in order to help thousands of young, school-aged children stay safe near and in the water. It only takes a moment to drown and she wants to prevent it.

Anne Foster is helping thousands of children learn...

By Matthew N. Wells • March 20, 2024 9:00 pm

A person can drown in an instant, whether they’re in the Pacific Ocean, the Wishkah River, a creek, a pool…

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Dawn Keogh, center, stands with her friend Connie, left, and a reindeer at a Running Reindeer Ranch in Fairbanks, Alaska, in between her two “cancer journeys.” Keogh fought colon cancer during 2018 and 2019. Then in 2023, she was diagnosed with peritoneal cancer. On Sunday, Hoquiam Brewing Company and Mark Bowman will host a fundraiser for Keogh.

The show must go on this Sunday

By Matthew N. Wells • November 22, 2023 4:00 pm

Grief is one of the toughest psychological tests to overcome in life.

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