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Photo Courtesy of ESD Grays Harbor County saw its unemployment rate rise for the fourth consecutive month to 8.8% in January, positioning the county as the seventh highest jobless rate across the state, according to new data released by the Washington Employment Securities Department. The increase is 1.2% higher than what was reported in December 2022

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Grays Harbor jumps to 8.8 percent unemployment; 7th highest statewide

Jobless rate drops to 53-year low nationwide while Washington continues to climb

Elma police located substances suspected to be methamphetamine and fentanyl during a drug bust on Feb. 19. Courtesy photo / Elma Police Department

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Elma police execute major drug seizure

Tens of thousands of dollars in suspected meth and fentanyl were siezed.

Aberdeen police are seeking information or the location of Elizabeth Gamez, 15, last seen on Monday afternoon. (Courtesy photo / Aberdeen Police Department)

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Aberdeen police seeking girl reported missing Monday

She was last seen near Alder Street on Monday afternoon.

(Grays Harbor County Public Health) Gwyn Tarrence, Veteran Relief Fund Ombudsman for Grays Harbor County

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County testing “ombud” model to help veterans

Pilot project aimed at connecting low-income veterans with largely-untapped fund

Former Seahawks great Lofa Tatupu is one of the celebrities featured at the Grays Harbor Hawks 11th annual celebrity basketball game and fundraiser, from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, at Aberdeen High School. The Seattle Times

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Grays Harbor Hawks celebrity basketball game and fundraiser set for March 11

Event will feature auctions, raffles, as well as local and professional celebrities

Courtesy photo / East Grays Harbor Fire and Rescue A fire at a residence spread to a tree and destroyed a second residence south of Elma on Feb. 25.

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Recovering from the shock: house fire victim talks next steps

After a fire last week in Elma destroyed his home, Christopher Turner said he had a number of…

More than 70 Elma School District voters gathered to express their frustration over the community rejection of a proposed $66 million bond during the annual Long-Range Facilities Meeting on Wednesday, March 1, at the Elma Elementary School cafeteria. Attendees discussed what was wrong with the bond, how community engagement needs to increase and were given financial details of the district by Superintendent Chris Nesmith (standing, right). (Allen Leister / The Daily World)

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Tensions rise at Elma School District meeting

Residents express frustrations in first gathering since school bond failure

Daily World File Photo Jordan Bowers, the biological mother and prime suspect of missing 6-year-old Oakley Carlson, had her omnibus order signed by presiding Judge David Mistachkin. Bowers will now face trial for multiple charges of identity theft starting at 8:15 a.m. on March 21 at the Grays Harbor Superior Court, in Montesano.

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Omnibus order for Jordan Bowers signed; trial to commence on March 21

Bowers’ attorney claims that the defense will be “general denial” of all charges

The Hoquiam Police Department are seeking information on a missing woman, 33-year-old Jessica Riel, who was last seen in January. (Courtesy Photo / HPD)

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Police seek information on missing woman

She was last seen in January.

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World From left to right, Hoquiam Fire Chief Matt Miller, Aberdeen Fire Chief Dave Golding and Cosmopolis Fire Chief Nick Falley are the chiefs of three departments proposing consolidation into a single regional fire authority in Central Grays Harbor.

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Central county fire departments tilt at RFA once more

The Daily World sat down with all three chiefs to discuss the proposed consolidation.

Allen Leister / The Daily World McCleary Timberland Library hosted a grand re-opening ceremony on Thursday, March 2, in McCleary. The gathering, which saw members of Timberland Regional Libraries, Greater Grays Harbor Inc., and other patrons, celebrated the $250,000 remodeling of the small rural town library which included new paint, flooring, lighting and multiple other improvements.

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McCleary Timberland Library hosts grand re-opening ceremony

Library underwent quarter million dollar interior remodel to improve lighting, flooring, and more

Courtesy of John Jones / Aloft Drone Search A drone in search of missing fisherman Bryson Fitch hovers over the Washington coast last weekend. The drone was piloted by John Jones, founder of Aloft Drone Search, a nonprofit that helps law enforcement and families locate missing persons at no cost.

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Drone scours half of WA coast in search of missing fisherman

Nonprofit drone pilot found vessel debris from Feb. 5 capsize, no sign of Bryson Fitch

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A fishing vessel sits alongside an empty slip at Westport Marina on March 1. The marina is working its way through planning a modernization process to accommodate modern vessels, which are larger than the docks built in the ’80s were designed for.

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Building for the future: Westport Marina planning overhaul to docks

Old, undersized docks will be rebuilt for larger, modern vessels