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Rick Hole, former assessor, files for county commissioner seat
Rick Hole, former county assessor and chair of the Grays Harbor County Republican Party, is making a bid for county commissioner. Hole filed earlier this month for the District 2 seat, joining Democrats Brian Blake, a former state legislator, and Jerry Rajcich, a public health specialist, who declared their candidacy in April.
Bearcats finish state tournament 2-2
WFW Pitching — Tay. Tobin 1.1 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 1 K; Fluetsch 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K; Dalrymple 2.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 3 K. Highlights — Myers 1-3, HR, RBI. W.F. West’s softball season came to an end on Saturday morning, as the Bearcats fell to Aberdeen 11-1 in a consolation game at the 2A State Tournament in Selah.
Aberdeen City Council moves to Grays Harbor College
The Aberdeen City Council will move venues for the second time in a couple weeks after the elevator in Aberdeen City Hall broke on May 1. The city shared the news of the change early Thursday morning, six days before the city council’s next meeting, which will happen Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m.
‘Big win for the Harbor’: Leaders celebrate pellet approval
After a proposed $250 million wood pellet facility cleared a major hurdle Tuesday by securing air quality permits to operate in Hoquiam, many leaders and residents celebrated a future boon in jobs, tax dollars, private investment and new industry, while others remained wary of the plans. Hoquiam’s incoming plant is...
Bus crashes off Wishkah Bridge in Aberdeen
Fire and law enforcement personnel responded to a bus crash on Wednesday afternoon after a Grays Harbor Transit bus drove through a barrier on the Wishkah Street Bridge in Aberdeen. One person was transported to Harbor Regional Health, said Aberdeen Fire Chief Dave Golding in an interview, while other people...
As sea levels rise, the Quinalt Nation moves to higher ground
This story was originally published by ICT and is reproduced here as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led collaboration between Grist, High Country News, ICT, Mongabay, Native News Online, and APTN. A little more than a century ago the village of Taholah was built where the ocean...
The Runquist Brothers: Northwest Washington/New York/ Neahkahnie
Arthur (1891 -1971) and Albert (1894 -1971) Runquist were children of Scandinavian immigrant parents who settled in Aberdeen, Washington at the end of the 19th century to farm and log. Their love for art, the natural environment, strong work ethic, and belief in social equality has gifted later generations with a powerful, thought-provoking body of drawings and paintings on view at the Hoffman Center for the Arts (HCA) in Manzanita from May 30th through June 29th. Most of the brother’s art currently resides in private...
Softball Game Recap: Hoquiam Comes Up Short
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hoquiam's offense. They lost 13-0 to the Montesano Bulldogs on Wednesday. Hoquiam has struggled against Montesano recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup. For Montesano's part, Riley Timmons was a major factor no matter where she played. On the...
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