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Clayton Franke / The Daily World Ocean Shores City Clerk Sara Logan, left, and City Administrator Scott Andersen unveil Anthony Robinson’s giant razor clam statue near the Chance A La Mer beach entrance on Wednesday, April 24.

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Giant clam “shows” in Ocean Shores

City brings wooden bivalve out of storage for park dedication

Clayton Franke / The Daily World The city of Aberdeen will apply for Grays Harbor County funds to renovate this building in Junction City and develop 100 beds of transitional homeless housing.

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Aberdeen council supports homeless shelter

City to apply for county’s $500K grant; proposes 100-bed microshelter village in Junction City

Jeffrey Thake Superintendent Aberdeen School District

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Aberdeen superintendent placed on paid leave pending investigation

School board met Saturday to evaluate ‘complaint involving a matter that occurred at a school’

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Andrea Plummer, who’s worked at Clarks Restaurant for about 15 years, first experienced Clarks as a young customer. She said she was about “knee-high.” Plummer, seen serving up a homemade ice cream cone, is one of the friendly people who work at the restaurant with roots in the 1920s.

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Dedication to the craft

Clarks Restaurant has flourished because of hard work, familial ties, and a dedication to keeping the food quality…

Jim Shank

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North Beach superintendent, board members resign

Board president says small group of constituents created “unspeakably hostile climate”

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Sue Marrs, who’s helped organize the Victorian Tea event at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church — 400 E. 1st St., in Aberdeen, speaks about what started it.

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‘Come and enjoy the moment’

The clouds may not part this weekend so here’s an option that will engage the whole family in…

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A fire department plate carrier sits atop a Hoquiam fire truck as the department readies for the active shooter exercise scheduled for Saturday, April 20.

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County to hold major active shooter drill in Hoquiam

Dozens of agencies will participate in the Saturday exercise

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World The 1925 Rayonier Plymouth No. 23 locomotive is sitting at the corner of West State and South Park streets in Aberdeen. The historic piece was brought to Aberdeen by Josh Kaivo, president of Peninsular Railway and Lumbermen’s Museum, with help from Tim Quigg.

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99-year-old locomotive shines in the Aberdeen sunlight

A five-year pursuit to get a historic locomotive with Grays Harbor roots back to Grays Harbor has ended…

Bosun Kate Miller-Vickers helps ready the yards of the Lady Washington for the 2024 sailing season. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Sailors aloft: Lady Washington readies for sailing season

There’s more to it than casting off the lines and going

Michael Wagar / The Daily World A steady stream of people inspected a dead gray whale beached on the Pacific Ocean Wednesday afternoon, as a dog sniffs away. You can see the Quinault casino at the top far right.

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Dead gray whale beached near Ocean City

First of 2024; feds recently declared end to four-year mortality event after strandings dropped

Courtesy photo / John Shaw A pair of guests make their way down Westport beach using tracked mobility chairs from David’s Chair, a nonprofit partnering with the city to help bring the beach to more people.

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Nonprofit brings tracked mobility chairs to Westport

A day at the beach is now in reach

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World This was part of the scene on Friday night, when people paid their respects to the late Kurt Cobain, the fallen grunge music icon who grew up in Aberdeen, on the 30th anniversary of Cobain’s death.

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Rest in peace, Kurt

Kurt Cobain once wrote the lyric “With the lights out, it’s less dangerous.” On Friday night, that lyric…

Health Management Associates This pie chart, which was included in the youth “third spaces” report completed for Grays Harbor County Public Health, shows results of a survey that polled Harbor youth on where they hang out other than school or their homes.

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Report gathers info on hangouts for Harbor youth

Healthy “third spaces” are key tool for preventing mental health, substance use issues