LOCAL NEWS with ERIC SHARP

A Hoquiam man has been convicted of first-degree arson after a jury found he deliberately set his own apartment on fire.

Officials in Mason, Grays Harbor, and Pacific counties are getting the word out about cash assistance for residents hit hard by recent flooding.

Students are back in class this morning at Aberdeen High School after an early emergency dismissal yesterday tied to a copycat threat earlier in the week.

Even with soaking rains and flooding across Grays Harbor and Pacific counties, scientists say the Northwest still faces a growing water concern.

District leaders say the postponement was made because of a storm warning that included the potential for damaging winds.

Officials say the message resembled a threat discovered on Monday at an Aberdeen school.

People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches.

PCEMA issues a press released regarding high winds.

Washington state will require a firearms education class before a CPL can be issued.

Pacific County Emergency Management says the rain is finally letting up, stream levels are dropping, and it’s time to start figuring out what got damaged.

Crews have lowered water levels by about a foot and are clearing debris while working with state and local agencies.

Multiple areas have already experienced flooding, blocked culverts, and road closures, creating hazardous conditions for residents and emergency crews.

State Parks says people living along Sylvia Creek should be ready to move quickly if flooding worsens and stay off any trails leading toward the lake.

Officers got there fast, took three people into custody while three others ran off on foot.

Grays Harbor College is one of four Washington Community and Technical Colleges that has been chosen to take part in a free or reduced-price campus meal program.