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Clayton Franke / The Daily World Volunteer Greg Johnstone, left, slides a box of food to Jerry Nelson Dec. 15 at the Aberdeen Salvation Army food pantry, 120 W. Wishkah St. The pantry serves roughly triple the amount of people it did one year ago.

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More mouths to feed

For food pantries, increased demand is part of new, hungrier reality

Tim Hippensteel Ocean Shores Project Manager

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Industry man takes reins on Ocean Shores projects

Recently-hired project manager excited to tackle high dunes trail, others

A 40-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Monday, according to the Washington State Patrol. (Michael S. Lockett | The Daily World file)

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One killed in single-vehicle crash

The cause is under investigation.

Larry Kellis / USCG A U.S. Coast Guard 52-foot Motor Lifeboat crashes through a wave in the Pacific Ocean. The services is currently weighing how to replaces the vessels, which were in service for nearly 60 years.

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Coast Guard funded for replacing motor lifeboats, new icebreaker

Defense funding for 2023 does not neglect Washington

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A fire that saw three different departments respond completely destroyed a Hoquiam residence over the holiday weekend.

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County deals with harsh weather, multiple fires over Christmas

The skyborne foulness isn’t done with residents just yet.

PAWS of Grays Harbor administrative assistant Bigfoot conducts business from the rescue shelter on Dec. 21. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Pet adoptions picking up, rescue numbers staying steady

The county’s numbers of stray cats is exploding, said Aberdeen’s animal control officer.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Boats line the harbors of Western Washington, many of their crews preparing for the upcoming Dungeness crab season.

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Fishermen ready for start of crab season amid price, start date uncertainty

This is a way of life for many, dictated by the whims of the start date

Mike McNeley, center, poses with fellow soldiers and Gulf War veterans Troy Callihan, left, and Robert Mills, right, as McNeley rode across the country, raising money and awareness for veterans mental healthcare in late 2022. (Courtesy photo / Mike McNeley)

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Wounds still present: Aberdeen veteran raises money, awareness for veterans mental health

Seeing friends and stopping to smell the flowers, McNeley made his way from Washington to Georgia.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Firefighters climb toward a structure fire that broke out on Dec. 13 outside of Aberdeen.

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Fire District 2 and Aberdeen firefighters extinguish shed fire

The fire was handled rapidly, said a District 2 spokesperson.

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World The Ocean Shores City Council voted Monday night, signing off on a plan to create two new positions at the Ocean Shores Fire Department for two consecutive years to begin addressing the growing medical needs of the aging community.

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Ocean Shores city council votes for stepped increased fire department staffing

Two new positions for two consecutive years will be created.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A pair of men were arrested Friday for attempting to steal wiring and other items from an industrial site on the Chehalis River in Montesano.

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Amphibious offenders attempt aquatic escape, apprehended with alacrity

The suspects used kayaks to gain access to an industrial property.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World U.S. Coast Guard rescue vessels from Station Grays Harbor practice operating in heavy surf conditions on Dec. 9.

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Day at the beach: Coast Guard carries out surf rescue exercise

Towering waves might deter some, but not them.

The police departments of Aberdeen, Hoquiam and Cosmopolis will work together to host a 12-week Citizen’s Academy for Grays Harbor County residents beginning in January. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Central Grays Harbor police departments to hold citizen’s academy

The 12-week course can fit 25 residents.