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Why I Love It Here

Why I love it here: by Joelle Springer

When I first arrived in South Bend, loving it was the last thing on my mind. Little did I know the small town where …

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Why I love it here

I was a research engineer for 23 years, doing work on liquid crystal displays. I did love the work, but when my company took …

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Why I love it here: by Jill Smith

Thirty years ago I was Miss Grays Harbor, proudly preparing to represent my community at the Miss Washington pageant. I couldn’t wait to tell …

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Why I love it here: by Alibie Shaver

Here are just a few of the reasons Albie chooses to make her home and business here.

When we asked Albie Shaver of …

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Why I love it here: by Erik Larson

It’s 4 a.m. and my alarm goes off. The sun is still two hours from rising as I hurry to get dressed – my …

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Why I Love it Here: Nancy Lachel

When recently asked why I choose to live on Grays Harbor rather than exiting, like so many of my fellow classmates, I remembered the …

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Why I Love it Here: Rob Paylor

The Paylor family has called Grays Harbor home now for five generations. Through economic downturns and upswings, mill closures and reopenings, rainy winters and …

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Why I Love it Here: Britta Folden

I spent most of my 20s bouncing between jobs, apartments and a variety of roommates. Life in Seattle was always moving and changing; businesses …

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Why I love it here: Sylvia Dickerson

In 2004 we started south of San Diego and worked our way up the coast. In 2006, we stopped overnight in Aberdeen. We saw …

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