Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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State fishery managers are closing or restricting fishing on more than 30 rivers throughout Washington to help protect fish in areas where drought conditions have reduced flows and increased water temperatures. The closures and restrictions took effect Saturday (July 18) at 12:01 a.m. The changes will remain in effect until further notice. Fishing will be closed in some waters, and limited in others each day to the hours between midnight and 2 p.m. These “hoot-owl” restrictions will go into effect on rivers where fishery managers want to red...
Farmers markets are in full swing prompting more consumers to consider buying locally produced, organic products, but the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is advising those consumers to be sure and look for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Organic seal or the WSDA Organic logo – both proof that the product was grown on a certified organic farm. In Washington, WSDA’s Organic Food Program provides the inspection and certification service that establishes a grower, rancher or food processor has complied with national org...
Kelly Flaherty of Priest River, Idaho, has set a new state record for the largest tiger trout caught in Washington, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed July 15. The 53-year-old angler caught the 18.49-pound fish measuring 32.5 inches on May 5, while bait fishing with a worm and egg at Bonaparte Lake, near Tonasket in Okanogan County. “The fish skyrocketed out of the water,” said Flaherty, who was fishing from a boat launch. “As soon as I hooked it, I was whooping it up, while a crowd gathered around the whole time....
