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Salmon fishing seasons: Good opportunities for coho, some restrictions to protect low Chinook returns

Washington state anglers can expect a mixed bag of salmon fisheries this year with increased coho opportunities in…

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Razor clam dig OK’d for April 20-21 Razor Clam Festival

OLYMPIA — With sunny skies and temperatures near 60 in the forecast, a two-day razor clam dig has…

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Birding: The most successful Introduced bird species

According to scientists the most abundant bird on our continent is also one of the most successful of…

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Spring Chinook fishing reopening for this weekend from Bonneville to Warrior Rock

OLYMPIA — The section of the Lower Columbia River from Warrior Rock to Bonneville Dam will reopen for…

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Tall ships schedule May visit to Ilwaco

Ilwaco Schedule May 7 (Tuesday): Vessels arrive May 10 (Friday): Vessel tours 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ($5…

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Halibut fishing to open May 2 with bigger quotas

OLYMPIA — Anglers fishing for halibut in Washington waters will have more halibut to catch during the 2019…

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Long Island cedars are living fossils

WILLAPA BAY — The term “living fossil” is one that mixes a sense of being out of place…

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Sturgeon fishing to open on lower Columbia River

Fishermen will get a brief shot at landing white sturgeon on the lower Columbia River beginning in May.

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Birding: Much to appreciate in common rock pigeons

Who is plump with a small head and a thin straight bill with a gray back, two black…

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Birding: Tarlatt loaded with interesting species

Lately, the Tarlatt Slough area of the South Bay Unit of the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge has been…

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