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Voting For Tax Increases Seem To Be Passing
Tax increases to help fund fire, EMS, Police and schools all seem to be passing in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties. Tax increases to help fund fire, EMS, Police and schools all seem to be passing in Grays Harbor and Pacific counties. After the first round of ballot counting following Tuesday’s primary. Voters in Elma are approving the levy to partially fund the police department. The North Beach Technology improvement levy is winning with 53 percent support. The EMS levy for Fire district 2 is passing with more than 71 percent of voters saying yes and the South Beach Regional Fire Authority levy for maintenance and operations is passing with more than 62 percent support. Just under 20 percent of registered voters in Grays Harbor returned their mail in ballots.
Grays Harbor County Fair leaves people wanting more
Aug. 5—The Grays Harbor County Fair offered a lot to people. A whole lot. Take for instance the massive brick of curly fries one vendor was selling. Forget having the simple treat as a side, it's the whole meal. If a person eats a large fry at a fast food restaurant and says they're full afterward, this massive portion of potatoes laughs at that man. Why? The person would not have even made a ...
SR 109 near Iron Springs in Grays Harbor County reopens
HOQUIAM – A section of State Route 109 has reopened to travelers. The highway near Iron Springs had been closed between Alderwood Lane and Park Lane. The roadway reopened during the evening of Sunday. Aug. 4. The closure was related to a fish passage improvement project. Crews excavated the...
Animosity with ex-wife lands man in jail
RAYMOND — A man allegedly driving around and harassing a woman over the phone has landed himself in jail with felony charges. He was arrested following a manhunt that lasted hours. Markus G. Stigall, 36, of Elma, was captured by officers in Grays Harbor County after his cell phone...
Court docs illuminate child rape arrest of city councilor in Grays Harbor County
Charging documents provide more insight into the arrest of Aberdeen City Councilor Riley T. Carter, 39, on a charge of first-degree rape of a child. Carter was arrested Tuesday evening, after a witness made contact with the police, with the Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office taking the lead in the investigation due to Carter's position as an Aberdeen city councilor.
An exhibit in belonging: fair alights on county
Aug. 2—The sun is shining, the rides are moving, the cows are lowing. The Grays Harbor County Fair is upon us once more. I walked in on a Wednesday afternoon to the fairgrounds outside of Elma to a parking lot mostly full already of cars from all over, from the newest to the humblest. The first day of the fair, Wednesday night already looked swinging. Let the lights, the exhibits, the vendors, ...
Grays Harbor Fair is a “Whale of a Good Time”
The Grays Harbor County Fair kicks off today and runs through Saturday. Organizers are promising a “Whale of a Good Time” at the 2024 fair in Elma this week, a name inspired by an effort from the fairgrounds to highlight all parts of the county, with a specific focus this year on the Westport area. Specific exhibits and activities will surround the maritime industry.
Attempted Inmate Escape In Hoquiam
In Hoquiam on Tuesday morning, an inmate being transported to a hospital escaped from the back of the ambulance on 11th Street and took off toward the bridge. The Grays Harbor Scanner reported that police caught up with the escapee and put them in custody about 9:34 a.m. With the...
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