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Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World Ron Schmidt, and his 45-year old macaw named Jazz, were a sight to see on Friday, June 24, 2022, for fair attendees at the Rusty Scupper’s Pirate Daze festival in Westport. Schmidt was cheerfully showing off what she could do, and was insistent on those who wanted photos of the duo to take “selfies” with him. Schmidt was just happy to play like a “kid” again.
Walk a plank of fun in Westport
By Matthew N. Wells The Daily World • July 12, 2022 1:30 am

A day in Grays Harbor County with blue skies, 70-degree temperatures and wind that didn’t make it cold, created a…

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Allen Leister | The Daily World
                                Carvers spend hours turning their visions into reality before being put into the auction. All carvers had to produce at least three pieces every day at the Sand & Sawdust Festival in Ocean Shores.
Sand Sawdust Festival brings crowds to Ocean Shores
By Allen Leister The Daily World • July 12, 2022 1:30 am

As the first official weekend of the summer season is in the rearview mirror, residents of Grays Harbor were greeted…

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Washington state catalytic converter thefts highest in country
Washington state catalytic converter thefts highest in country
By Erika Gebhardt The Daily World • June 25, 2022 11:30 am

Efforts by the Washington state Legislature to crack down on catalytic converter thefts can’t come soon enough.

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                                Residents flock a homeless encampment along East State Street and South G Street. While the overpass provides some shelter from the elements, many residents will be left to face the rain and cold temperatures in the winter months.
Seasonal shelter likely for 2022-23
By Erika Gebhardt The Daily World • June 25, 2022 11:30 am

Grays Harbor County Commissioners tentatively expressed interest in a cold weather shelter for the 2022-23 season at a special workshop…

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                                The high dunes trail, which has been delayed by a minor easement issue, will run from Damon Road to West Chance a la Mer. It will consist of a 10-foot-wide winding shared use paved recreational path for pedestrians and bicycles on the highest part of the dunes and will also be ADA accessible.
Ocean Shores trail construction delayed
By Erika Gebhardt The Daily World • June 25, 2022 11:30 am

As inflation tightens pockets, major construction projects are also feeling the effects. The combination of overall rising prices and increases…

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                                A sign for Grays Harbor College in Aberdeen encourages people to apply online.
GH College gets $2.87M for Upward Bound programs
By Wyatt Haupt Jr. The Daily World • June 21, 2022 11:30 am

A federally-funded program aimed at helping high school students from low income families pursue higher education gave $2.87 million to…

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George Donovan, Aberdeen Board of Museum and History Vice Chair and head of the Collections Committee, examines items in the collection with volunteer Scooter Scherieble. Volunteers have been assisting with documenting and reorganizing the collection for about a month. Photo courtesy of John Shaw
Painstaking work
By Erika Gebhardt The Daily World • June 21, 2022 11:30 am

Volunteers have been working for more than a month to prepare the Aberdeen Museum of History’s collection for its eventual…

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Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World
                                Aberdeen Police Sgt. Art Laur, left, and Aberdeen Fire Chief Tom Hubbard, talk on Thursday June 2, about the preparations Aberdeen, and Grays Harbor County, have made in order to respond to a potential school shootings. Spearheading the plan is just one of the many “hats,” that the Hubbard — who retired Friday June, 10, 2022 — has worn in the 27 years he’s served Aberdeen.
Retiring Aberdeen Fire Department Chief Hubbard thanks many
By Matthew N. Wells The Daily World • June 21, 2022 11:30 am

Two days before Aberdeen Fire Department Chief Tom Hubbard’s retirement on Friday, June 10, he thanked the city, his staff,…

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Erika Gebhardt I The Daily World The Ocean Shores Police Department, located at 577 Point Brown Ave. NW, was intended to serve as a temporary structure when it was erected in 1990. As the population of Ocean Shores has expanded by approximately 6,000 residents since that time, the police force has grown in both officers and administrative personnel while remaining in the same space–but plans to expand require community input.
Ocean Shores residents to decide on new police...
By Erika Gebhardt The Daily World • June 10, 2022 1:30 am

Ocean Shores residents will have a $12 million decision to make in November after the City Council passed an ordinace…

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Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World
                                The view of what will in time become the North Shore Levee from the most southern point of South F Street, and at the confluence of Wishkah and Chehalis rivers.
Aberdeen and Hoquiam flood protection project moves forward
By Erika Gebhardt The Daily World • June 10, 2022 1:30 am

Hoquiam is living up to its self-proclaimed status as the “Friendliest City” by picking up the tab for neighboring Aberdeen.

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Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World
                                U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Ocasio Rodriguez, of the Coast Guard Honor Guard, carefully transports the U.S. Flag in front of Master Chief Shane Caroll, Command Master Chief for the Coast Guard’s 13th District, during a Colors presentation on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the City of Westport’s Coast Guard City Designation Ceremony inside Westport Maritime Museum’s McCausland Hall.
Westport honored as Coast Guard City
By Matthew N. Wells The Daily World • June 10, 2022 1:30 am

A cold, drizzly day that saw people walking in jackets and the many downtown flags whipping in the wind, served…

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Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World
                                Julia Shofner, left, and Rudy Amesquita, the new co-owners of Game Day Sports Bar and Grill — 212 S. I St., Aberdeen — talked Monday, May 23, 2022, about their big plans about their expanded menu, full bar, popular games, big-screen TVs, and their desire to help bring more live music to Downtown Aberdeen.
Game Day Sports Bar and Grill reopens
By Matthew N. Wells The Daily World • June 7, 2022 10:00 am

When Game Day Sports Bar and Grill’s doors closed Friday night, April 29, the thought was it wasn’t coming back.

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Matthew N. Wells | The Daily World
                                Eric McMurry, owner of Ocean Sportfishing Charters, stands behind a counter that features all local catches from past years in and around Westport. The Westport community is learning to integrate traditional industry into its tourism offerings to create unique and authentic experiences in Grays Harbor.
Grays Harbor tourism outpaces state averages
By Erika Gebhardt The Daily World • June 7, 2022 10:00 am

As the COVID-19 pandemic altered the landscape of travel, it created new winners and losers in the tourism industry. National…

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