Career, Technical Programs Available at High School Level
As demands increase and the average age of workers climbs, the need for well-trained employees in the building trades is great. Last week...
Can you Dig it? Call before you Dig – it’s Safer, and it’s the Law
Summer is a great time for outside projects. Are you planning to put up a new shed, fence or garage or even just install a mailbox or dig...
Aberdeen Community Farm Sprouting Up Again this Year
The Randall Street Garden that was established last year has turned out to be like a perennial plant, sprouting back to life again this...
Mark your Calendar for Local Spring Cleanup Days
It’s feeling a bit more like spring! Along with more flowers, we also have some additional dates for Spring Cleanups sprouting up. So we...
Inside the Appraisal Process: What’s your Home Worth Now?
Let’s be frank: When you get out your checkbook to pay your property taxes, you’d prefer your house’s appraisal was low. However, when...
Economic Health of Area Noted by Rising Property Values
One way to take a measure of the economic health of our local economy is to take a look at whether property assessments are going up or...
A Visit to the Assessor’s Office
The Grays Harbor County Assessor’s Office has a unique view of what’s going on in the county and from time to time we like to pay the...
Some Real Flood Relief Will Soon be on its Way
Do you remember what Aberdeen and Hoquiam were going through a little more than two years ago? We’re talking about the severe flooding...
Stay Clear of Downed Power Lines; Report to PUD
The slippery snow and ice and frequent windy storms of winter put us at greater risk of power outages. In last week’s column we talked a...