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Elma School Board looking to fill position

District 1 chair opened following boardmember resignation

A firefighter points something out to their colleague as they attack a structure fire in Elma on Nov. 15. (Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World)

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Fire breaks out in Elma mobile home

A separate fire broke out Monday night in Ocean Shores the previous night.

Allen Leister / The Daily World After nearly a year of construction, dozens of families gathered around as two children cut the ceremonial ribbon during the formal opening of the new Oakville Elementary School on Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Oakville.

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Oakville School District hosts grand opening ceremony

Dozens come to see unveiling of new elementary school and remodeled high school

A new ordinance in Ocean Shores bans pedestrians from standing in the “sight distance triangle” — the wedge of space between two intersecting roadways — except when waiting to cross the street. (The Daily World file photo)

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Shores passes ordinance aimed at panhandling

Rule imposes fines for pedestrians who verbally engage or interfere with traffic

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Empowerment 4 Girls to hold mental health event in Montesano

Will educate young girls on strategies to prevent self-harm and build confidence

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Firefighters attend the scene of a fire in South Aberdeen that began in an RV on Thursday, Nov. 10.

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Aberdeen/Hoquiam deal with multiple late-week structure fires

The Aberdeen and Hoquiam fire departments responded to a trio of structure fires between Thursday and Friday.

Kiley Smith, the Grays Harbor County Weed Board coordinator, stands on the path at "knotweed alley" near the confluence of the Satsop and Chehalis rivers. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Grays Harbor’s botanical battle

County weed control program at war with invasive and destructive knotweed

Members of the Elma High School Dance Drill team stand and salute as a new flag is hoisted to half-staff to celebrate Veterans Day during the memorial ceremony at the Elma Veterans Memorial Park.

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Paying tribute and rememberance to all who served

Elma hosts Veteran’s Day celebration and parade

Oakley Carlson

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Light The Way Missing Persons Advocacy to make project for Oakley Carlson

Plans to acknowledge one-year anniversary of Oakley’s disapearance

Allen Leister / The Daily World As of Thursday, Nov. 10, more than 18,000 ballots have been counted in Grays Harbor County with an expectation that thousands more remain. Ballot scanners such as this allow the Grays Harbor Auditor’s Office to process ballots at a much faster rate.

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Election results inch closer to conclusion

County-level races are still being counted while state-wide races wrap up

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World An MH-60 Jayhawk from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria that visited Aberdeen as part of a Veterans Day ceremony makes its approach on Nov. 10.

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St. Mary’s School honors Veterans Day with Coast Guard

A color guard from Westport and a helicopter from Astoria took part.

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World A homeless encampment sits south of Aberdeen’s downtown core Thursday, with tented roofs, old bicycles and a few shopping carts that homeless residents have compiled for shelter.

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Aberdeen rejects cold weather shelter within city

County and contractors searching for alternative location as tempertures plunge

Ballots continue to be counted across the country as county-level races and state-wide races remain uncalled. This machine allows the Grays Harbor Auditors Office to scan signatures and confirm if ballots are verified, invalid, or suspended in a more timely manner. (Allen Leister / The Daily World)

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Election results inch closer to conclusion

Grays Harbor Auditor’s Office tabulated nearly 2,000 ballots on Thursday, Nov. 10.