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COURTESY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE                                Up to six inches of rain could fall in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties through the weekend, possibly more over the Olympics and Willapa Hills.
Heavy rain expected this week
By Dan Hammock • December 18, 2019 5:00 am

‘There could be some urban and small stream floodings,’ forecaster says

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COURTESY WILD OLYMPICS CAMPAIGN                                Kayakers paddle below a waterfall on the East Fork Humptulips, a proposed Wild and Scenic River in the Olympic National Forest.
Wild Olympics Act clears committee, headed to House...
By Dan Hammock • December 12, 2019 4:00 pm

Congressman Derek Kilmer’s Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act has passed out of the U.S. House of…

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Armed intruder killed after breaking into McCleary home
Armed intruder killed after breaking into McCleary home
By Dan Hammock • November 29, 2019 3:30 pm

The 47-year-old McCleary man killed after breaking into a home in the 400 block of Elma-Hicklin Road the day before…

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DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                Aberdeen Police Officer Loren Neil, left, with his son Aiden and wife, Jodi, outside Aberdeen High School. The father-son team produced a video featuring the stories of 11 local drug addicts in hopes of providing another prevention tool for viewers in the region.
Aberdeen Police officer, son produce powerful video on...
By Dan Hammock • October 17, 2019 3:30 pm

Video features 11 local addicts sharing their stories of addiction and its impacts

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Aberdeen seeks temporary use permit for Michigan Street homeless camping site
Aberdeen seeks temporary use permit for Michigan Street...
By Dan Hammock • September 9, 2019 5:30 pm

The City of Aberdeen will hold a public hearing Sept. 25 to consider a 1-year temporary-use permit.

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Multiple agencies investigate an officer-involved shooting on West State Street near the Chehalis River Bridge on-ramp early Monday afternoon.
Deadly officer involved shooting in Aberdeen Monday
By Dan Hammock • September 9, 2019 11:39 am

A 41-year-old Aberdeen man who reportedly pulled a gun on an Aberdeen Police officer late Monday morning was shot by…

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COURTESY CORVETTES OF GRAYS HARBOR                                Climb the Westport viewing tower and you’ll get a bird’s-eye view of the Corvettes lining Westhaven Drive. This photo was taken at least year’s Corvettes at the Marina.
Corvettes, seafood and art coming to Marina
By Dan Hammock • August 29, 2019 1:30 am

Clams, Corvettes and crafts are expected to draw hundreds of people to Westport on Saturday.

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COURTESY BHP                                 BHP is proposing three wetlands mitigation sites in its revised shorelines permit application with the City of Hoquiam. This map shows two of them, a site at the west side of the mouth of the Hoquiam River and another about two miles upriver.
BHP files revised shorelines permit application for potash...
By Dan Hammock • August 15, 2019 5:30 pm

BHP, one of the largest mining companies in the world, has submitted its updated land use and shoreline permit applications…

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No shots fired during Shafer Park altercation Tuesday
No shots fired during Shafer Park altercation Tuesday
By Dan Hammock • August 8, 2019 2:30 pm

An incident Tuesday afternoon at Schafer State Park that was initially reported on social media as a shooting turned out…

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DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                The State Route 107 bridge over the Chehalis River south of Montesano is undergoing major repairs. This picture, taken July 18, shows the south approach with the exposed timber trestle that will be removed for replacement by a concrete girder bridge.
Wood trestle on SR 107 bridge making way...
By Dan Hammock • July 29, 2019 5:00 pm

The 200 or so timber pilings that have held up the south approach to the state Route 107 Chehalis River…

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DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                Some of the 248 classic cars and hot rods that took part in the annual Historic Montesano Car Show Saturday.
Hot day, hotter cars Saturday at Historic Montesano...
By Dan Hammock • July 23, 2019 1:30 am

Almost 250 cars line streets, market, kids fest also help draw crowd.

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DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP                                No bear in the festival stew didn’t stop hundreds from nabbing a plateful at the McCleary Bear Festival Saturday.
60th annual McCleary Bear Festival packs the town...
By Dan Hammock • July 18, 2019 1:30 am

Hundreds of people, mostly families, lined West Simpson Avenue and Third Street in downtown McCleary for Saturday’s 60th annual Bear…

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Man charged with rape, kidnapping of area 12-year-old
Man charged with rape, kidnapping of area 12-year-old
By Dan Hammock • July 15, 2019 5:30 am

Crimes allegedly committed in McCleary

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