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Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World The Local 101 Bar & Grill — 322 Lincoln St., in Hoquiam — just got added to the city of Hoquiam Register of Historic Places. There are 19 buildings throughout the city on the list. Co-owners Kelli Osborne and Molly Moody are “excited” to get the building on the list. While it won’t be open for about six months, they hope to open it sooner than that.

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The Local 101 Bar & Grill adds to Hoquiam’s historic lore

The city of Hoquiam Register of Historic Places just got a little longer as a bar on Lincoln…

Matthew N. Wells Amy Mathews Smith closed operations at Nirvana Coffee Company — 205 S. I St., in Aberdeen — on Feb. 29. “I’m not making enough money,” Mathews Smith said Wednesday.

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Nirvana Coffee Company closes up shop

Amy Mathews Smith has closed operations at Nirvana Coffee Company, which is a loss for coffee lovers who…

An open house to discuss the North Aberdeen Bridge is set for March 19. (Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World)

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North Aberdeen Bridge open house set for March 19

Discussions about the North Aberdeen Bridge continue, and soon the public will have another chance to voice their…

Emma Dorsch

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Georgia on her mind

Emma Dorsch, a classically trained singer and sophomore student at Grays Harbor College, has reached the finalist stage…

Rick Moyer / Moyer Multi Media LLC Ruth Hamilton, president of The Friends of the Aberdeen Museum and ardent supporter of the annual Aberdeen Rain Glow Festival, smiles during her cosplay of a penny candy salesperson during the festival in 2023.

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Aberdeen Rain Glow Festival fundraiser shows early success

More than a month after the Aberdeen City Council stopped the funding for Harbor Art Guild, which Aberdeen…

Sydney Renae Newbill, owner of Renae's Rendezvous, takes a moment out of a busy day to pose for a photo.(Chelsey McNeese of Iola Jade Images)

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Entrepreneur Sydney Newbill can do it all

The last eight years have proved to be some of the most important in Sydney Renae Newbill’s life…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World The Aberdeen City Council approved a five-year contract for eight Big Belly trash cans to be installed throughout downtown Aberdeen. The trash cans are fully-enclosed, have technology that lets users know when they’re full, and look clean. This one shown is at the Aberdeen Transit Center and shows what sort of cans the city will soon receive.

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Aberdeen City Council approves five-year contract for “smart” garbage cans

The city of Aberdeen agreed to a contract where the service attached will help make its downtown a…

Provided photo Cristal Ramirez Garcia, a first-generation student originally from Tierra Blanca, Oaxaca, Mexico, has been selected by the city of Aberdeen to represent the city in a statewide scholarship hunt. If Garcia wins the $3,000 scholarship, she’d be one of three in the state.

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First-generation Aberdeen student nominated for $3,000 scholarship

Cristal Ramirez Garcia is a young, talented high school student who wants to be an elementary school teacher…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Ainsley King, from left, sets the tone for two of her fellow “The Invisible Cat Band” musicians, Elaine McElroy and Caelin Quinton. Zoe Quinton, who isn’t a Scout, was also involved in the writing and recording process. While they recorded their first song “Potato Bird,” Ainsley provided direction. Despite what looks like a less than fun time with Ainsley’s aggressive pointing, it was nothing less than enjoyable for all involved, including Wil Russoul, who provided the melody for the song.

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Girl Scouts Unplugged in Aberdeen

Three Girl Scouts from Montesano in pursuit of their music badges got a real opportunity Saturday to check…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Connie Parsons, who volunteers with The Friends of the Aberdeen Museum (FAM), gives a tour of the space at 200 W. Market Suite 1. To enter FAM, which is situated inside the Aberdeen Art Center building, head to the door on K Street. Parsons said it takes about “one month’s worth of research,” and then about a week to get the exhibits going.

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The Friends of the Aberdeen Museum make history come alive

Grays Harbor used to be full of theaters, but now it only has a few left in operation.…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Bobbi McCracken, left, and Bette Worth, right — both of the Downtown Aberdeen Association — share a laugh at Tinderbox Coffee Roasters while they discuss what they love about Aberdeen. The topic is because the Downtown Aberdeen Association is launching a contest Thursday called “Tell us … why you love Aberdeen?” The point is to spread positivity about Aberdeen.

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Downtown Aberdeen Association launching contest to spread town cheer

A lot of people have negative comments about Aberdeen, so here’s a chance for people to point out…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World As the multi-colored sign states, Miller Junior High is helping to build “a better world one student at a time.” Clearly, the educators there continue to reach that goal because the school just celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday.

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Celebrating Miller Junior High was important

I went to Miller Junior High School (MJH) on Sunday for its 100th anniversary and it was quite…

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Jade Black shows off her new gallery, which can be found at 740 Point Brown Ave. NE, in Ocean Shores. The gallery will open Feb. 1.

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From ‘shoebox’ to dream, Jade Black to open art gallery

Jade Black, a talented artist with a unique approach to her craft, is opening her first art gallery…