Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Pacific Fishery Management Council on April 10 adopted ocean salmon season recommendations that provide recreational and commercial opportunities for most of the Pacific coast and achieve conservation goals for the numerous individual salmon stocks on the West Coast. The recommendations were forwarded to the National Marine Fisheries Service for approval by May 6. “This year’s package includes some very restrictive seasons in both commercial and recreational fisheries along much of the coast. Uncertainties associated with the effects of...
In the spring of 1980, Mount St. Helens awoke from a century-long slumber with a series of dramatic changes. Most threatening was a bulge on the side of the snowy peak, pushing steadily outward. Near Spirit Lake, local resident Harry Truman refused to leave his lodge, even as scientists like David Johnston warned about potential destruction. On May 18, the mountain finally blew, enveloping whole communities in ash and smoke. Mudflows destroyed bridges, houses and highways, and 57 people, including Truman and Johnston, lost their lives. Today,...
Last Thursday, Wahkiakum County Port 1 Board of Commissioners discussed charging stations, leases, and whether or not port property would be included in plans for a waterfront park. In recent months, the Wahkiakum County PUD had approached a few entities, including the port, about an opportunity to obtain electric vehicle charging stations through grants. Initially, it was thought that the grants might cover all the costs, but it turned out that there would be a $6,000 expense for a mid range...
Puget Island resident Connie Taylor last week snapped these photos of a sea lion dining on a spring salmon in front of her waterfront house. Gulls seeking a morsel hovered overhead....
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress, most jurisdictions have implemented physical distancing measures to reduce further transmission, which have contributed to reductions in numbers of new cases....
OLYMPIA - With the launch of new benefits Saturday night, the Employment Security Department received more applications (including expanded, extended and traditional benefits) in a single day than the biggest week on record, which was 182,000 applications in the week ending 3/28. For comparison, the 182,000 applications in a week was already seven times the peak week for the 2008/2009 recession....
