Local NewsFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:15PMBY JILLIAN BEAUDRY The Daily World Democratic Rep. Fred Finn, who is seeking re-election to his state House seat in the 35th District, came away the winner of Tuesday's primary election against Linda Simpson and Glenn Gaither. Republican Simpson will be his November challenger. In the entire...
Local NewsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:15PMThe Grays Harbor Historical Seaport is hosting a "surplus sale" next week. A sale of equipment and materials has been scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 27 and 28. Items for sale include assorted marine gear and equipment, assorted kitchen ware, small boats and trailers,...
Local NewsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:45PMBY STEVEN FRIEDERICH The Daily World Democrat Steve Tharinger, a Clallam County commissioner, and Republican Jim McEntire, a commissioner at the Port of Port Angeles, will face off in the Nov. 2 General Election for the state House seat being vacated by Majority Leader Lynn Kessler. Meantime,...
Local NewsWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:30PMA quick-thinking Grays Harbor Transit bus driver extinguished an engine fire at the Hoquiam bus depot when a waiting passenger spotted flames. The Hoquiam Fire Department reported the passenger spotted a fire in the rear engine compartment shortly after 5 p.m. The driver, Tom Wilkinson, was able...
Court stalls cigarette tax collectionWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:45PMThe latest in a tangled series of state and federal court decisions has halted New York state's plan to collect taxes on cigarettes sold by Native American retailers to non-Indian customers. Gov. David Paterson's office says a state appellate court judge in western New York issued an order Wednesday stopping the collections.
Local NewsFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:30AMOCEAN SHORES Clam Digger Rod Run Saturday The Ocean Shores Elks Club is holding its second annual Clam Digger Rod Run on Saturday at the North Beach Elks Lodge, 199 Ocean Lake Way. Festivities start at 9 a.m. and last all day. Registration is $20. The first 100 to register will get a goodie bag...
Local NewsWednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:44PMThe Daily World staff Few surprises surfaced as the first wave of primary election results went out tonight, giving candidates a first hint of whether they would be heading to the General Election. The top two vote getters in the primary advance to the general election, regardless of party. At...
Local NewsMonday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:44AMBY STEVEN FRIEDERICH The Daily World When the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport creates masts for The Lady Washington and dozens of other projects, leftover wood is commonplace. But rather than throw away or recycle the quality Douglas fir fragments, Seaport officials have been placing the surplus...
Local NewsWednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:29PMBY STEVEN FRIEDERICH The Daily World If dollars were equal to votes, then Clallam County Commissioner Steve Tharinger, a Democrat, and Republican Jim McEntire, a commissioner at the Port of Port Angeles, would be the two candidates to advance in today's four-way election contest for the...