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Syrahs shine as fair presents fine wines from Washington
I had the pleasure of being among the judges at the Central Washington State Fair last month.
Sewage leaks hurting Hood Canal
Waterfront homes are shown along Hood Canal. Scientists say septic tanks leaking nitrogen into the canal is responsible for fish kills.
People helping Hood Canal suffocate, scientists find
People drawn to the beauty of Hood Canal are helping suffocate the very waters that brought them here.
Anacortes News Briefs | June 25
Fly-in invites community to Anacortes Airport A fly-in sponsored by the Anacortes Chapter of the Washington Pilots Association takes off from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 28 at the Anacortes Airport.
Washington State Department of Health
State Department of Health reaches settlement with a Hoodsport inn
OLYMPIA 3 4 The owner of the Divers Inn in Hoodsport has agreed to surrender the license that allows operation of the facility as a transient accommodation in the state of Washington.
Year's lowest tide exposes normally hidden sea life to beach explorers
Hundreds of people explored South Sound beaches Tuesday as the lowest tides of the year exposed marine life.
Three days of extremely low early-afternoon tides are in store for beachcombers and shoreline explorers in South Sound in the coming week.
3 hikers injured on Mount Ellinor in Olympic forest
Three injured hikers were rescued from Mount Ellinor in the Olympic National Forest - two of them by helicopter in the middle of the night.
3 hikers injured on Mount Ellinor in WA
Three hikers have been rescued from Mount Ellinor in the Olympic National Forest after they were injured.
Two state land exchanges are being promoted to help create a new 957-acre Hamma Hamma Balds Natural Area Preserve above Hood Canal near Eldon in Mason County.
Woman dies after boat overturns near Hoodsport
“It was a hard top Olympic boat and they were pinned inside”
A woman has died and a man is in critical condition after a shrimp boat overturned Wednesday afternoon, trapping the two inside. via KING-TV Seattle
Loyal dogs save woman from sexual attack
“I knew there was something. There had to be something, both dogs barking as they were”
There's no telling how a brazen daylight attack on a woman pregnant with twins would have ended if her dogs hadn't come to the rescue. via KOMO
Dog Saves Hoodsport Woman From Attack
Investigators in Mason county are looking for two men who allegedly tried to rape a woman in a community bathroom at Lake Kokanee Drive in the Lake Cushman area. via KCPQ
Body found after man leaves truck in snow
The Mason County coroner said a Hoodsport man who had walked away from a truck stuck in the snow was found dead on a Forest Service road. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Man Dies After Being Stranded Near Mt. Ellinor
Photo courtesy the Mason County Sheriff's Office A 64-year-old Hoodsport man apparently became separated from companions after his truck was stuck on a Forest Service road near Mt. via Kitsapsun.com
Harmon Adams: 71, of Bainbridge Island, at home, March 1. Leavo Doty: 77, of Poulsbo, at a hospital, March 2. David Killebrew: 65, of Silverdale, at a hospital, March 1. Virginia Martin: 83, of Bremerton, at ... via Kitsap Sun
Light snow falling in Western Wash.
“Spring arrives on Monday with sunshine and highs near 50.”
Light snow was falling in several places throughout the South Sound area Friday morning, but was causing no problems for the early commute. via KING5 Seattle News
Is the Kitsap Peninsula Part of the Olympic Peninsula?
“It's kind of split in-between the two”
Is it, or isn't it? Is the Kitsap Peninsula part of the Olympic Peninsula ? Or is the KP it's own separate thing? I'm of the mind that the KP is a subdivision of the OP, but I've done some looking, and to tell ... via Kitsapsun.com
Sipping wine to help homeless animals
“There will be delicious foods that will be available”
Mingling with friends and sipping glasses of wine is not just a social outing anymore. via Tacoma Daily Index
Could Steelhead Make a Comeback Here?
“I rarely see them because there are so few. When I do see one, I can't help but stand there, take a little cover and watch for a while.”
By Christopher Dunagan Monday, March 10, 2008 Contrary to what some people think, stealthy fish known as steelhead can still be found in streams on the Kitsap Peninsula - but they are few and far between. via Kitsapsun.com