Mineral News

The tourist railroad that goes from Elbe to Mineral Lake has been a sort of moving museum for about 30 years, but now it has the beginnings of an official exhibition for visitors to peruse the history of Washington's timber industry.

Alder: Fishing has been fair to good for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Work the shorelines that have a number of stumps to find the fish.

Recreational spot shrimp fishing will reopen in Marine Area 11 and most of Marine Area 10 for one day Wednesday, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said.

The Eatonville School Board has breathed temporary new life into Columbia Crest Elementary, a school that had been targeted for closure as a cost-savings measure.