Hoquiam Mayor Announces Plans to Seek Second Term
Jasmine Dickhoff recently announced plans to seek a second term as Hoquiam Mayor. She said in a press release that a second term will focus around furthering economic growth, infrastructure...
View ArticleSuspect arrested in ‘suspicious’ fires at black churches
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph says authorities have arrested a person in connection with suspicious fires at three historic black churches in Louisiana. Joseph announced late...
View ArticleWoman Arrested After Robbing Bikini Barista in Aberdeen
Aberdeen police arrested a transient on robbery charges after a local espresso stand reported a woman walked up, demanded money, then fled with her booty. It was reported Wednesday evening, police were...
View ArticlePort and community celebrate new Friends Landing playground
Port Commissioners were joined by playground donors, community members and a host of eager kids last Friday for the ribbon cutting of the new Friends Landing playground and the beginning of the 2019...
View ArticleGary Nelson elected Chairman of the Board of the American Association of Port...
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) unanimously elected Port of Grays Harbor Executive Director Gary Nelson to serve as Chairman of the Board for the 2019-20 activity year that begins...
View ArticleWorld’s largest plane makes first flight over California
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The world’s largest aircraft took off over the Mojave Desert in California on Saturday, the first flight for the carbon-composite plane built by Stratolaunch...
View ArticlePort of Grays Harbor Celebrates Strong Results, Deeper Draft Completion at...
Community and business leaders, along with Port customers, tenants and partners came together Wednesday, February 13, 2019, for the Port of Grays Harbor’s 6th annual Business Report event. Port...
View ArticleWind Damage and Power Outages Result in Closures at Olympic National Park...
A storm event across the Olympic Peninsula brought high winds, downed power lines and trees, and extensive power outages which resulted in the closure of park facilities. On Saturday, crews worked to...
View ArticleTom Quigg Selected as Port of Grays Harbor Commissioner
Commissioners Stan Pinnick and Phil Papac selected Tom Quigg to fill the District 2 Commission seat that was left vacant upon Commissioner Jack Thompson’s untimely passing last month during a special...
View ArticleFree Avalanche Awareness Class at Olympic National Park Visitor Center
An Avalanche Awareness Class is scheduled for Thursday, December 13 from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center in Port Angeles. Matt Schonwald, Professional Observer at the Northwest...
View ArticleUN calls for Yemen agreement to be implemented without delay
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is expressing “grave concern” that agreements reached four months ago by the warring parties in Yemen have not been carried out and is calling for their...
View ArticleDrainage project prompts two-month full closure of Bowerman Airport in Hoquiam
A critical drainage project at the Port of Grays Harbor’s Bowerman Airport will prompt a full closure of the runway, main taxiway, fuel island and apron from July 8, 2019 through September 4, 2019, per...
View ArticleSan Francisco port commission to vote on homeless shelter
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco port commissioners are deciding whether to approve a new homeless shelter along the city’s touristy and residential Embarcadero. Angry waterfront residents have...
View ArticleEmployee shuttle bus crashes at Newark airport; 12 injured
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An employee shuttle bus has crashed at Newark Liberty International Airport, injuring more than a dozen people. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the...
View ArticleGrays Harbor Community Hospital Receives Extension of Budget Proviso until...
Grays Harbor Community Hospital (GHCH) and Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles have been granted an extension of the 2018 Budget Proviso until June 30, 2021. This will allow our organizations to...
View ArticlePort of Grays Harbor Celebrates 500,000th Vehicle shipped through Terminal 4
In April, the Port of Grays Harbor Commissioners and staff joined representatives from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), The Pasha Group, Siem Car Carriers, Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad and ILWU...
View ArticleThe Latest: Shanahan says Iran must cease ‘all provocation’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the United States and Iran (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan says the accelerated deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier group and...
View ArticleThousands gather in Utah for 150th anniversary of railroad
PROMONTORY, Utah (AP) — Thousands of people are expected to gather Friday at a remote spot in the Utah desert where 150 years ago the Transcontinental Railroad was completed, triggering a famous...
View ArticlePittsburgh funicular reopens after 3 months of repairs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A funicular that gives sightseers and commuters a panoramic view of Pittsburgh has reopened. The Monongahela (muh-nahn-guh-HAYL’-uh) Incline was closed for more than three months...
View ArticleBarge collision spills gasoline in Houston Ship Channel
BAYPORT, Texas (AP) — Multiple vessels have collided in the Houston Ship Channel, spilling an unknown volume of a toxic gasoline product and forcing the partial closure of the commercial waterway. The...
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