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Clayton Franke / The Daily World Sami McElravy hands a slice of watermelon to a young festival-goer on Saturday, July 8 at the McCleary Bear Festival.

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McCleary Bear Festival stays close to tradition

‘It’s like a family reunion”: Thousands gather for parade, (non-bear) stew, music, cars and softball

Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean McKechnie and working dog Titus tracked a suspect through nearly 500 yards of brush following a road rage incident involving a gun on Thursday. (Courtesy photo / GHCSO)

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Man arrested after threatening driver with gun in road rage incident

The incident occurred past South Aberdeen

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World The Lady Washington’s Chief Mate James Hsu, left, works with Marijo Gauthier-Bérubé as she takes part of a program where nautical archaeology graduate students familiarize themselves with practical sailing aboard the Lady Washington.

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All hands: grad students learn to sail the traditional way

It’s one thing to see a sail plan in a classroom, another to hoist them onesself

Sue Michalak-Budsberg, right, has led the McCleary Bear Festival stew preparations for 25 years. As part of this year’s stew, hundreds of pounds of vegetables chopped by volunteers Friday morning — along with ground beef and spices — will enter these large cooking pots in the Beerbower Park kitchen. The stew will be served 1 p.m. Saturday. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Prep of famous stew begins in McCleary

64th annual McCleary Bear Festival begins Friday and continues through Sunday

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Kate Miller-Vickers eyeballs the pier as the Lady Washington glides into the dock at Port Orchard on July 2.

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Lady Wash spending summer season sailing, schooling

The ship has seen thousands of guests as it makes its way through the sound

Ocean Shores firefighters responded to a fire possibly caused by spent fireworks early Monday morning. (Courtesy photo / OSFD)

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Fireworks possible cause of Ocean Shores structure fire

Fireworks use in the county has firm guidelines for use

Grays Harbor County settled a wrongful death case out of court last month. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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County settles for $1.35 mil in 2021 prison death

Grays Harbor County settled out of court in a wrongful death suit centered around an inmate who died…

Michael Wagar / The Daily World The Hungry Whale Grocery store and gas station sit on the west corner of North Montesano Street and Wilson Avenue in Westport, property owned by the Port of Grays Harbor. Excavators have begun to dig test holes into soil that was contaminated by a gasoline leak 40 years ago, and will soon demolish the gas station and excavate the site.

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Port to excavate toxic gas station site in Westport

$2.4M cleanup project will demolish store and fueling station, scoop up 40-year-old gas spill

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Pat Englund looks at clippings of The Daily World articles from the ’70s, which tell the story of the early days of PAWS of Grays Harbor, now celebrating its 50th anniversary since incorporation.

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A half century on: PAWS of Grays Harbor celebrates 50 years

It’s been a long and pet hair-covered road

North Beach PAWS North Beach PAWS is holding an adoption special as the shelter is full to bursting with dogs and cats needing new homes.

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As overcrowding presses, North Beach PAWS holding adoption special

The national event is aimed to help ease animal shelter housing pressure

A driver under the influence struck another vehicle carrying three on Tuesday north of Raymond, injuring all four people involved and closing the road for hours. (Courtesy photo / Washington State Patrol)

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Four injured, road closed in Raymond DUI crash

All four were transported for further care

Ocean Shores resident Maddie Pittman ties off a line to secure a dead gray whale to the shore so it doesn’t drift off before being necropsied after attempting to aid it on June 27. (Clayton Franke / Daily World)

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Whale dies while stranded near Damon Point

It was still alive when it beached, but in poor condition

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World An endangered snowy plover spreads its wings in an attempt to distract possible threats to its nest on June 27.

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Surviving by the shore: observing the snowy plovers

There are only a few dozen of the endangered birds left in the state