Combined with a similar-sized pay bump a year ago, his annual salary is now $234,275, roughly $30,000 more than when he took the oath as Washington’s 24th governor in January 2025. It’s not his doing.

Washington state’s third-highest-in-the-nation gas tax went up again on July 1. It was the first “automatic” or “inflation-based” increase since ESHB 2711, signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson in 2025. The law ...

AS WE APPROACH the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States, we do so with a sense of the history of the celebration of this great nation.

Recent Montesano graduates Toren Crites and Zach Timmons were selected by the Washington State Baseball Coaches Association to play in the state all-star baseball game in Yakima last weekend.

At their June 29 meeting, the Grays Harbor Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials approved the 2027 salaries for Grays Harbor County elected officials — assessor, auditor, clerk, ...

On Friday, July 3, Grays Harbor Raceway celebrates America’s 250th birthday and its fans with its annual Fan Appreciation Night.

Expect to hear fireworks this week as we countdown to July 4. A number of cities have some events scheduled on Friday, and with many communities hosting day-long events or mini-events on Saturday, you ...

Now, as he prepares to sell his Humptulips home, it is time to celebrate the life and talent of his late wife, the artist M.M. Roe. Mary Margaret “Maggie” Roe died in 2006 at age 59 after enduring ...

For as long as anyone can remember, the city of Aberdeen has held the Splash festival during Independence Day weekend, however, the residents of and visitors to Grays Harbor will be treated to ...

PHOTO COURTESY OF MONTESANO LITTLE LEAGUE The Montesano Junior League All-Stars defeated Capitol 15-0 to win the District 3 championship on Tuesday at Stan Hedwell Park in Chehalis.

With permission from the Kestner Family Descendants, the Lake Quinault Museum has reprinted March (Dickey) Morris’s recollections of growing up on/near the Kestner Homestead with Grandma Josephine and ...