🌱 What Hoquiam’s voice means in the stalled Chehalis flood-control decision.
Hoquiam, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Hoquiam! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Hoquiam’s voice means in the stalled Chehalis flood-control decision.
- Hoquiam remembers longtime lawman and Navy veteran Clifton D. Todd.
Also on today's calendar: Shaun Beebe at Oyhut Bay Grill and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 57.
- Sunday: Very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Decision on dam, levees postponed until further notice (thenewstribune.com) — Hoquiam’s city administrator Brian Shay joined other Chehalis Basin Board members in postponing a major decision on a proposed Pe Ell dam and alternative levee system, leaving long-term flood plans unresolved. With environmental reviews delayed and both main options showing drawbacks, the board is eyeing possible Skookumchuck Dam modifications as a compromise for flood control and fish protection. 
• Clifton D. Todd (thedailyworld.com) — Hoquiam is remembering Clifton D. Todd, who moved here as a baby, attended local schools, and went on to a long career in Grays Harbor law enforcement, retiring as Aberdeen’s police chief. The 100-year-old Navy veteran is recalled for his community service, devotion to family, and active retirement life with his late wife, Helen.
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Ocean Shores Elks Flag Day Parade — Ocean Shores →
Ocean Shores Convention Center, 120 W Chance a La Mer NW, Ocean Shores
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Saturday June 13
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Shaun Beebe at Oyhut Bay Grill →
Oyhut Bay Grill, 404 Salmonberry Ln SW, Ocean Shores
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HMS Awards Assembly
Hoquiam School District Hoquiam, WA 98550
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HMS Office Open 8:00-3:00
Hoquiam Middle School Hoquiam, WA 98550
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DRC's Restorative Summer Bash →
Events on Emerson, 212 4th St, Hoquiam
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Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Wednesday June 17
Saturday June 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Seabrook's Pacific Landing Grand Opening & GGHI Ribbon Cuttings
Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Seabrook, Washington
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Montesano Movies in the Park
Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Fleet Park, Montesano WA
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Comedy Night →
Messy Jessy's Bar and Grill, 212 S I St, Aberdeen
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Summerween 2026 & 2026 Summer Boutiques at the Beach Market
Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Ocean Shores Convention Center 120 W Chance a la Mer -
Shaun Beebe at Oyhut Bay Grill
Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Oyhut Bay Grill 404 Salmonberry Lane SW, Ocean Shores, WA 98569
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American 250 Celebration - FREE General Museum Admission in Grays Harbor
Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. Participating museums include: Unplugged at The Music Project Aberdeen International Mermaid Museum Aberdeen Chehalis Valley Historical Museum Montesano Coastal Interpretive Center Ocean Shores Lake Quinault Museum Quinault McCleary Museum and Event -
No Kings Day June 14 Rally at Zelasko Park, Aberdeen WA →
Zelasko Park, E Wishkah St &, S F St, Aberdeen
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Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Commissioner and crew were honored to be invited and inspired to have attended Lummi Nation’s inaugural ribbon cutting that launched a first-in-the-nation brand new 16-bed Secure Withdrawal Management and Stabilization (SWMS) Center.
We know that the road to recovery is often a long one but with cutting-edge community centers such as the Lummi Nation’s, you don’t have to do it… (Nextdoor )
- Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Hoquiam. Apply here.
- Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Food/Consumables Team Supervisor in Aberdeen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hoquiam here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aberdeen
- Taco Tuesday trail: The best Latino restaurants across Grays Harbor (thedailyworld.com)
- Jacob Bevins arraigned in Grays Harbor Superior Court, pleads ‘not guilty' in death of son (thedailyworld.com)
- Both lawyers in case use hallucinating AI, causing judge to throw up hands, bar them for 2 years, fine everybody, and call the whole thing off for 60 days (pcgamer.com)
Ocean Shores
- Ocean Shores Sand and Sawdust Festival set for June 26–28 (thedailyworld.com)
- Ocean salmon fishing at Ilwaco, Westport-Ocean Shores, La Push, and Neah Bay (Marine Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4) opens June 20 (wa.gov)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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