ABERDEEN, Wash. - The public is invited to celebrate the grand opening of Seaport Landing, the new tourism destination and home port maintenance facility for the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain. The inaugural "South Side Sail-A-Bration" July 3-4 2013 will feature a ribbon cutting, a grand arrival of the two tall ships, and family-oriented activities coordinated with the Aberdeen SPLASH Independence Day events. Here's the Sail-A-Bration schedule: 

July 3
5 p.m., gates open
5:30 p.m., ribbon cutting, grand arrival of Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain
6 p.m., tours of Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain

July 4
Noon to 6 p.m., public tours of Seaport Landing, Lady Washington, and Hawaiian Chieftain
Noon to 6 p.m., classic car show
Noon to 6 p.m., community garage sale
Noon to 7 p.m., food prepared by Aberdeen Lions Club
Noon to close, beer garden hosted by Captains Corner
9 p.m., Fireworks Sail aboard Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain
10 p.m., Aberdeen SPLASH Fireworks 

ABERDEEN, Wash. - The Aberdeen Fire department is looking for a radio stolen from one of its trucks, Police Captain John Green tells a woman returned one that she bought from a man in the 600 block of Market street, after noticing it had "Aberdeen Fire" engraved on the bottom. - the department reimbursed her the $50, she described the man selling it as around 20 year old, 5 foot 7, with dark hair, a thin build, and a bad complexion.
Anyone with information on this suspect is asked to call the Aberdeen Fire Department at 533-3180 or the tip line at 538-4450.

MONTESANO, Wash. - DUI continues to be the number one factor in traffic fatalities and serious injury statewide as well as here in Grays Harbor. 

In an effort to save lives, nine local law enforcement agencies will participate in a statewide effort to crackdown on impaired drivers. Over the next 2 weeks overtime patrols will be conducted border to border throughout Washington State.

Locally, the patrols are being coordinated by Grays Harbor County Target Zero Task Force and will be conducted throughout Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties. Agencies include: Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Department, Pacific County Sheriff’s Department, Montesano, Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Ocean Shores, Cosmopolis, Elma, McCleary, Raymond, South Bend Police Department (s), as well as the Washington State Patrol.  

 Target Zero, which is a statewide effort to prevent all traffic deaths in Washington by the year 2030.

A press release from the city said that Detective Sergeant Shane Krohn with the Hoquiam Police investigated the matter for the prosecuting attorney’s office, criminal charges were declined earlier this month. An outside investigation supported findings that under Mr Burke the city lost hundreds of gallons of paint, surplused a $6,000 paint sprayer for $25.00 to an employee of Mr Burke's, and hired some of Mr Burke's own employees to run errands for his business.

The Notice of Termination letter also cites repeated attempts to dodge investigators, and says that the investigation is suspended. Burke was entering his 16th week on paid administrative leave, and has filed a $400,000 claim for damages against the city.

Update: Unscheduled failure of equipment prompted the outage an hour and a half sooner than planned. The Grays Harbor PUD says the equipment that failed was scheduled for replacement as part of the outage.

AMANDA PARK, Wash. - The Grays Harbor PUD is conducting a planned outage on Tuesday June 18th from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 9:00 p.m. near Amanda Park. Chief Resource Officer Doug Smith tells us the outage is necessary for system repairs to improve reliability and to replace equipment within the Crane Creek substation.
Customers that will be affected are those located north of Crane Creek near Amanda Park along State Highway 101, including the Kalaloch Lodge and National Park facilities in that location. Amanda Park and Lake Quinault areas will not be affected.
In preparation for this outage, we recommend that customers take precautions with any electronic equipment such as computers, televisions, and microwaves by unplugging those items and leaving them disconnected until after the power has been fully restored.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be aware that the outage times are estimates only, and power could be restored at any time. Therefore, it is not recommended that you perform electrical work during the outage without taking the proper safety precautions, including having service disconnected if necessary.
Questions regarding the outage should be directed to Kevin Howerton at 360-538-6325