NeighborWorks® of Grays Harbor contributes to the community conversation on housing issues through a weekly column in the Daily World titled "Nailing it Down."

Since 1999, the "Nailing it Down"articles have been published in the Daily World and other countywide weekly newspapers. NeighborWorks® of Grays Harbor County has collaborated with local newspapers, elected officials and local experts to publish articles covering hundreds of topics.

Nailing It Down

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Celebrate New Year's safely!

As you reflect on these last few days of 2021 and plan to celebrate New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, we want to offer you some safety tips and some hope for the new year! While we are all in need of celebrations, we want to give just a few reminders of how to ring in the New Year in safe and sane ways. This time of year is historically high for residentialk fires. That's the last thing any of us needs right now – especially with the slippery, slick roads that could impede h

Protect your house during cold, wet winter

It may snow, it may snow, it may snow! Just like last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) has predicted a “La Nina” winter in the Pacific Northwest, which typically means cooler and wetter weather. While the average snowfall in the Seattle area during La Nina winters is about 7.75 inches, last year, we experienced some 13 inches! This year the folks at NOAA are guessing that we’ll get about 8 inches. If you recall, last year’s biggest snow was in Feb

Consider your budget; buy, give locally this Christmas

Well, another year is almost in the books. But first it’s time to celebrate the holidays, enjoying and appreciating family, friends, neighbors and coworkers. It is so good and important to enjoy each other and celebrate in safe ways for us all! If the past two years have taught us anything, it’s that the people in our lives matter. So, that’s why we especially don’t want to sound Grinch-like when we gently but firmly say, “Be careful not to overspend this Christmas!” We see

Rain! Rain! And more Rain!

It’s hard not to notice that the rain keeps coming and coming this year! While November is historically one of the rainiest months in Grays Harbor, it’s not your imagination that we’ve been through an especially wet one. In fact, at 17.2 inches measured at Bowerman Basin in Hoquiam, this November our average rainfall was 6.3 inches above the average November rainfall of 10.9 inches. That’s significant! As the saying goes, “Everyone complains about the weather, but no one does

Make your holiday jolly, bright and safe!

This is the week that so many of us will begin decorating for Christmas. That holiday cheer sure is, well, cheerful! It’s important to decorate in such a way that keeps your home – and more importantly you and your loved ones – safe! No one wants a tragedy because of frayed lights, overloaded outlets or flammable decorations or a ladder fall. So, here are some tips to keep things bright and light, but not hot! Safety tips for outside decorating When it comes to decorating out

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NeighborWorks® of Grays Harbor contributes to the community conversation on housing issues through a weekly column in the Daily World titled "Nailing it Down."

Since 1999, the "Nailing it Down"articles have been published in the Daily World and other countywide weekly newspapers. NeighborWorks® of Grays Harbor County has collaborated with local newspapers, elected officials and local experts to publish articles covering hundreds of topics.

Nailing It Down

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Celebrate New Year's safely!

Protect your house during cold, wet winter

Consider your budget; buy, give locally this Christmas

Rain! Rain! And more Rain!

Make your holiday jolly, bright and safe!

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NeighborWorks® of Grays Harbor contributes to the community conversation on housing issues through a weekly column in the Daily World titled "Nailing it Down."

Since 1999, the "Nailing it Down"articles have been published in the Daily World and other countywide weekly newspapers. NeighborWorks® of Grays Harbor County has collaborated with local newspapers, elected officials and local experts to publish articles covering hundreds of topics.

Nailing It Down

the blog

Archive

Celebrate New Year's safely!

Protect your house during cold, wet winter

Consider your budget; buy, give locally this Christmas

Rain! Rain! And more Rain!

Make your holiday jolly, bright and safe!

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