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  1. County Employees Go Without Pay in Montesano

    Clerks for Chehalis County officers face a financial crisis as the local government runs out of money and refuses to pay salaries.

    May 18, 1893Aberdeen HeraldMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyCity Hall

  2. The Scandal at the Washington Hotel

    A prominent local man abandons his family to run away with a teenager, triggering a cross-state manhunt.

    Nov 10, 1892Aberdeen HeraldMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyScandal

  3. How Our Towns Got Their Names

    A historian chronicles the origins of Grays Harbor cities, uncovering the rivalries and local legends behind our map.

    Oct 19, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The Price of Incompetence in Chehalis County

    The local press takes the county commissioners to task for allegedly mismanaging public funds and obscuring delinquent tax revenue.

    Aug 17, 1893Aberdeen HeraldMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyCity Hall

  5. The County Attorney Wrote His Own Case—and a Commissioner Objected

    Commissioner Peter Autzen accused two colleagues of signing a self-serving statement in a tax-fee dispute, exposing a conflict at the heart of Chehalis County government.

    Jul 27, 1893Aberdeen HeraldMontesano, Grays Harbor CountyCity Hall · Scandal

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