This is not a news story. This is a personal story. I share it because you may at one time or another have gone through the same thing. And in the sharing, perhaps, we can each learn something and grow stronger.

The Aberdeen City Council decided to temporarily postpone a planned water rate increase for large industrial customers last night, in order to allow the city public works staff to sit down with officials from Cosmopolis and better explain the reasons for the increase.

Sierra Pacific has sold off 56-thousand acres of Pacific County timberland for $213-million.

Governor Chris Gregoire says she will push for federal aid to assist those impacted by the possible shutdown of West Coast salmon fishing.

Behavior Intervention Assistant Kim Poulos of the Aberdeen School District has had her had work rewarded the best way: With a $1,000 bonus check.

Former Ocean Shores councilman Ken Estes will file as a Republican to run for the East County District #3 County Commission seat.

The Grays Harbor County Commissioners have approved a contract agreement between the county and the Teamsters union representing corrections officers.

The rising cost of oil is hitting Grays Harbor's county government hard.

A combination of speed and unfamiliar roads is believed to have claimed the life of a 43 year old Hoquiam man.

Aberdeen firefighter's meters could not record high levels of carbon monoxide at a home on Bay Avenue over the weekend, leading to the following reminder: if you use a generator, make sure it is in a well ventilated area.

Clams at Twin Harbors and Long Beach have been declared safe to eat, green lighting the first razor clam dig of the month.

The Grays Harbor PUD is hoping an appeal will lead to the Federal Emergency Management Agency covering over $5-million in repair costs from the December windstorms.

Hundreds of law enforcement officials from all over Southwest Washington participated in the serving of 20 federal search warrants in several counties including Grays Harbor today.

Police officers in Hoquiam are still on the lookout for a fugitive who fled from a traffic stop yesterday near the Simpson Avenue Bridge detour,

Look for KXRO's Kyle Pauley and Darwin Sharrah on the big screen Opening Day at Safeco Field.

A clearly unhappy Cosmopolis Mayor Vickie Raines came to Aberdeen's City Council meeting last night to complain about a lack of communication regarding plans to hike water rates almost five percent.

Doug Sutherland is only the fourth person to hold the title of Commissioner of Public Lands in the 50-year history of the Department of Natural Resources.

At a time of rising costs, the YMCA of Grays Harbor is a getting a badly needed financial boost. 

The East Aberdeen Ace Hardware has informed employees that they will be closing their doors. 

A downturn in the wood products market has more than halved the amount of money Grays Harbor will receive for timber blown down during the December 2nd and 3rd storm.  .

Starting April 1, the city of Hoquiam plans to get tough with owners of so-called "nuisance" properties that are in poor repair or generally poorly maintained

The Ocean Shores Police Department is investigating a possible assault and robbery that occurred on Monday morning.