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Cub Scout Jaxon Astry crosses a monkey bridge set up by the Scouts during the Grays Harbor County Fair. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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On the rebound: Boy Scout troop fighting back from stagnancy

It’s a positive influence for kids in a community with few options, leaders say

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Miracle, the 18-year-old Pinzgauer cow from the Boyer Farm in Oakville, looks out from her pen at the Grays Harbor County Fair, in Elma. “She’s sweet,” Lexi Boyer said as she sat with her family across from their beloved Miracle. “She’s 18 and she’s spoiled rotten.” Donna Boyer, Miracle’s owner, said her 6-year-old grandson showed the cow. The fair made a separate competitive class just for Miracle called “The Oldest Cow in the Barn” class.

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Grays Harbor County Fair put smiles on faces

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Rick Boyer, left, takes bids for Cole Sigler’s market steer at the Grays Harbor Youth Livestock Auction on Saturday, Aug. 5. at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds. Sigler’s steer sold for $6 per pound, the highest of any cow at the auction. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Youth livestock auction caps off fair, months of hard work

“Strong” turnout at Grays Harbor Youth Livestock Auction brings in nearly $138k

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A helicopter drops water on the Margarita wildfire on Aug. 4.

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Crews establishing containment of Moclips wildfire

More than 100 firefighters are battling back the largest fire for the county so far this year

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A 1928 trophy was one of a wealth of historical material collected over the years telling the story of the Grays Harbor County Fair that was on display at the History and Heritage stand hosted by the Chehalis Valley Historical Society.

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Window to the past: history booth tells county fair’s own story

Aberdeen locations, years-long shutdowns, and historical finger paintings

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Trinity Tafoya, left, teaches Aubrey Franklin how to shear a sheep on Thursday, Aug. 3 at the Grays Harbor County Fair.

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Grays Harbor County Fair: Prepping for the show

Agriculture students pass down knowledge of shearing, cleaning sheep

A wildfire that was spotted early Wednesday near Moclips spread to about 50 acres before local and state fire agencies managed to slow its spread. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Crews battle major wildfire near Moclips

Crews from Quinault Fire and the Department of Natural Resources worked to bring the fire under control

Courtesy photo / North Beach PAWS North Beach PAWS will be holding a vaccine and microchip clinic on Saturday at Grays Harbor College with steeply discounted costs for Harbor residents.

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Shelter to hold pet vaccination/microchip clinic

The cost is steeply discounted in the hopes of helping Harbor families get their pets protected

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Aberdeen police and residents mingle during a National Night Out event on Aug. 1.

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Good neighbors, good weather: county enjoys National Night Out

A perfect summer afternoon for the event

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Kids ride in a train in front of carnival rides on the first day of the Grays Harbor County Fair on Aug. 2.

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The first of four: Fair’s opening day full of pigs, robots

As fair kicks off with parade and opening ceremony, 4H, FFA students prep for auction

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Rullen Neifert, a guitarist and singer who lives in Ocean City, will play at 6 p.m. Saturday at Red Cedar in Hoquiam. Neifert, a lead guitarist at heart, will play a wide range of music for Hoquiam High School’s graduating class of 1998.

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Rullen Neifert will play Saturday at Red Cedar

Hoquiam High School’s class of 1998 is going to see what guitarist and singer Rullen Neifert is made…

Members of the county’s Crisis Response Unit pack up after supporting a Drug Task Force operation in Aberdeen on Wednesday morning. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Drug task force carry out search in drug investigation

The possibility of the situation escalating led police to block off traffic for several hours

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Harbor pilot Capt. Ryan Leo of the Port of Grays Harbor eases the SLNC Severn into dock in Grays Harbor on July 27.

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Pier to pier: out with the port’s harbor pilots

It’s hardly a common job, and hardly a common workspace