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Clayton Franke / The Daily World This county-owned building in between Hoquiam’s city hall and fire department, a former COVID quarantine facility, remains vacant while officials wait to hear about possible future uses from FEMA.

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FEMA bind keeps county building vacant

County waiting for go-ahead from feds on future use of former COVID quarantine site

Signs line the entrances to the beach at Ocean Shores, but tourists may not always be the best at reading them, worry those departments responsible for the safety of citizens as the summer approaches. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Ocean Shores emergency departments look toward summer

Tens of thousands visit the shore, sometimes without knowing the rules in place

The Daily World file photo It’s shaping up to be a crab-centric day in Westport on Saturday, April 15, with the return of the Westport Crab Derby as well as the 33rd annual World Class Crab Feed and Crab Races. The Westport Marina events will see people compete for “money crabs” and fastest crab all while munching on fresh seafood.

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Westport Crab Derby set for Saturday

Festival will include money prizes, crab feed, and crab races

Searchers were able to locate a crashed aircraft near Queets 36 days after it went missing, according to a Washington State Department of Transportation news release. (Courtesy photo / WSDOT)

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Search ends as crashed plane, pilot located near Queets

Added information and thawing conditions helped locate the plane.

The Daily World file photo A Grays Harbor PUD lineman inspects damaged lines on a pole in 2021. Multiple outages occurred over the weekend due to gusty weather.

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PUD handles outages caused by windy conditions

Thousands of customers were briefly affected by downed lines or damaged equipment.

Courtesy photo / Washington State Patrol A trooper from the Washington State Patrol arrested a man Saturday morning near Elma for impersonating a law enforcement officer in a vehicle made to look like a patrol car.

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Man arrested near Elma for impersonating police officer

The man has prior police impersonator involvement, according to the State Patrol.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Cars awaiting embarkation sit in the Port of Grays Harbor in April after logistics hangups elsewhere on the West Coast caused them to be offloaded here in March.

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Port provides temporary home for nearly 4,000 cars

The Port of Grays Harbor had the space and it had the labor

Daily World File Photo For the second week in a row, the pre-trial conference for Jordan Bowers has been delayed. The postponement comes amid continued negotiations between state prosecutors and Bowers’ defense attorney. Prosecutors have been adamant the case does not have any relation to the disappearance of 6-year-old Oakley Carlson.

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Pre-trial conference for Jordan Bowers delayed again

Continued negotiations stall hearing for the second consecutive week

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Jim Evans, one of the Chosin Few, poses in his residence with a picture of Marine Corps legend “Chesty” Puller.

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Korea veteran searches for rifle he brought home from war

There are millions of this type of Russian-built bolt action rifle, but that one is his.

The Daily World file photo Hoquiam School District recently renovated Lincoln Elementary, but needs to make over $30 million in other improvements around the district.

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Hoquiam district takes step toward downsizing

School board votes to identify one campus to cut

Courtesy of Joe Ty From left: Joe Ty, Ripley Ty and Johnny Danger, of Juliet Tango, perform underneath the Young Street Bridge Wednesday evening April 5, in honor of Kurt Cobain.

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Local band blares under bridge

On Cobain death day, impromptu concert on muddy banks honors musician, periled landmark

Courtesy photo / Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office More than a hundred law enforcement personnel and volunteers took part in a sweep for evidence in the case of the 2009 disappearance of Lindsey Baum in a rural part of Mason County on March 25-26.

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Police search for new evidence in Lindsey Baum disappearance

More than a hundred searchers swept the area.

Grays Harbor Fire District 2 responded to a trailer fire early on Wednesday morning, April 5. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Fire District 2 responds to Brady trailer fire

Swift actions by the resident effectively curtailed the spread of the fire, firefighters said.