HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A thank you can go a long way. Schools across the coast are decorating cards for first responders as a tribute to the sacrifices made on September 11, 2001.

The Lower Columbia River Chief Petty Officer Association extends our members’ gratitude to the entire North Coast. The community ... I extend our deepest thank you from the chapter.

But the three short years she lived on the Coast - during which she graduated ... “I wanted it to be a thank-you note to all the people that were part of my life in those days,” she said.

PORT TOWNSEND — Crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Osprey want to say “thank you” to the community in a special way. On Thursday, the Fourth of July, the crew will show their appreciation ...