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‘A diver and an anchovy’: Aggressive fish, calm seas start sport season

LONG BEACH — Ocean recreational salmon season got off to a blazing start last week, with local charter…

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Long Beach Dunes Disc Golf Course ready to tee off: Free seasonal 10-hole course now open

LONG BEACH — It all starts just beyond the arch, and ends with a panoramic view of the…

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Birding: Making a world of difference for the birds

Lights and glassy buildings are dangerous for migrating birds. Even the glass windows of our homes pose a…

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Students ahoy! — Students test carpentry, design skills on Black Lake with hand-built boats

ILWACO — Ilwaco high school students set sail on Black Lake earlier this month, testing their unique boats…

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WSU master gardeners available to help you

ILWACO — WSU Master Gardeners Foundation of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties are sponsoring their next plant clinic…

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Fort Driftwood: Building is made from beach debris at Beard’s Hollow

His name is John, and he likes to build wooden forts. Those are driftwood shelters and the two…

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Birding: One good tern deserves another

The Caspian tern is large and stocky with a black cap that appears to be slightly crested. In…

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Birding: It was a very happy ‘Bird-Day’

It was my birthday! The best of my presents was a trip to the Rocky Mountains! After much…

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Carefully enjoy low-tide adventures

What’s the opposite of popular midwinter King Tides? The tiny tides of spring and summer. This week has…

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Birding: Spring migration still underway on beaches and mudflats

Last week I wrote about my late-April experiences with the shorebirds on our beaches. The spring migration continues.…

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