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Clayton Franke / The Daily World Crews from Rognlin’s Inc. cut pavement Monday, March 27 on a crosswalk that will traverse Point Brown Avenue in Ocean Shores. Construction will end May 11 and resume for three days in early July, city officials said.

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Crosswalk installation begins in Ocean Shores

City says construction on long-awaited project will be fully compelte by July

Employment Securities Department Grays Harbor County saw its unemployment rate rise for the fifth consecutive month to 9.2% in February, maintaining its position as the seventh-highest jobless rate across the state, according to statistics released by the Washington Employment Securities Department. The increase is 0.4% higher than what was reported in January.

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Grays Harbor unemployment rises to 9.2%; remains 7th highest statewide

Washington’s unemployment rate is one of the worst in the country despite job growth

Photo Courtesy of GGHI Jen Pretty, vice president of operations for Channel Point Village (holding scissors), prepares to cut the ceremonial ribbon on Thursday, March 23, to unveil a newly remodeled memory care wing. The ceremony was planned in coordination with Greater Grays Harbor Inc.

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Channel Point Village unveils new memory care facility

Remodeled wing looks to provide a variety of all-inclusive services

McCleary firefighters, with assistance from East Grays Harbor Fire & Rescue, dealt with a brushfire north of McCleary on Tuesday afternoon. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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McCleary firefighters slap down early-season brushfire

Firefighters, with help from neighbors, rapidly attacked and neutralized the fire.

Police are investigating the circumstances around the death of an 86-year-old man found in the Wishkah River on Tuesday morning. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World File)

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Police investigating death of man found in river

There were no signs of trauma, police say

Photos by Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World The Grays Harbor Historical Seaport and Twin Harbors Waterkeepers hosted a community event on March 25 to talk about cleanup efforts for the area.

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A river for us all: Historical Seaport hosts bilingual community day

Translation helped to make the work of cleaning the river more accessible.

Smoke coming from an abandoned building led to a fire department response Monday morning, which discovered a campfire on the first floor. Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World

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Fire department extinguishes campfire in empty building

A passerby saw smoke and called it in.

Courtesy photos / Madison Radonski Following a three-year hiatus of the Grays Harbor Indoor Pro Rodeo, the event returned with a record turnout and mass enthusiasm from the community, selling out the first two nights of the three-day rodeo.

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Grays Harbor Indoor Pro Rodeo sees record turnout; mass excitement

Event organizers praise community engagement following multi-year hiatus

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Deb (left) and David Wilson pose outside their mobile home in South Aberdeen.

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Mobile home tenants fight rent increases

Fearing displacement, residents seek security after mixed result in legislature

The Hoquiam Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian near the Grays Harbor YMCA on Friday, March 24. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Car strikes teenager in Hoquiam

Police are investigating the collision

Ocean Shores Elementary School teacher Haley Stoney holds the inundation map of Ocean Shores during a school board meeting on March 21. The construction of a tsunami tower for the low-lying school has proved contentious with the public. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Ocean Shores, state work to move forward on tsunami tower

The tower remains fiercely contested in the public, with supporters and detractors speaking passionately

With $10,000 being granted to the Raymond High School Cheerleaders (pictured) by the Bill Belichick Foundation, the plan is to invest the funds into new cheer mats and promote youth cheer within the school district. (RHS Cheer)

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Raymond High School Cheerleaders awarded $10,000 grant

Reward money will be used to acquire new mats and promote youth cheer

The Daily World file photo The Moore Wright Group was awarded $7.9 million in grant funding by the Washington Department of Commerce, which will provide 30 homeless housing units.

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Commerce funding to provide for 34 homeless housing units

Over $8M in state grants awarded to CCAP and The Moore Wright Group