When I first arrived in South Bend, loving it was the last thing on my mind. Little did I know the small town where I ran out of gas was …
I was a research engineer for 23 years, doing work on liquid crystal displays. I did love the work, but when my company took another turn, I retired and returned …
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 people about my hometown. Three decades …
Here are just a few of the reasons Albie chooses to make her home and business here.
When we asked Albie Shaver of the popular coffee spots Coffeeman Espresso …
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 dad and brother will be outside …
When recently asked why I choose to live on Grays Harbor rather than exiting, like so many of my fellow classmates, I remembered the nine months I lived in Ellensburg. …
The Paylor family has called Grays Harbor home now for five generations. Through economic downturns and upswings, mill closures and reopenings, rainy winters and beautiful summers, we have been able …
I spent most of my 20s bouncing between jobs, apartments and a variety of roommates. Life in Seattle was always moving and changing; businesses opened and closed quickly, friends came …
In 2004 we started south of San Diego and worked our way up the coast. In 2006, we stopped overnight in Aberdeen. We saw a historic house that still had …