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Course aims to impart Alaskan purse seining skills

GIG HARBOR — The Gig Harbor BoatShop and Washington Sea Grant are launching the Purse Seine Vessel Crew…

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NOAA sees good ocean conditions for salmon

Ocean conditions look better than they have in years, which could be good news for salmon. The National…

Northwest

Snow, rain brighten 2022 Western water outlook, but not for everyone

The Western U.S. is getting a much-needed boost to water supplies in 2022, but significant catch-up is still…

Northwest

Simulations show how earthquake early warning might be improved for magnitude-9 earthquakes

SEATTLE — When the next major earthquake hits the Pacific Northwest, a system launched last spring should give…

Local

La Niña arrives, raising hopes for snowpack build-up

La Niña has apparently arrived in the Northwest, signaling a shift to cooler weather and more promising snowpacks,…

Local

Washington DOE slows down on requiring water-rights for livestock

The Washington Department of Ecology will delay adopting a policy stating that every livestock owner must have a…

Northwest

Worried about bird flu, health officials say ‘heads up’

Animal health officials are warning poultry farms to protect their flocks from bird flu, a virus striking Europe,…

Local

Local crabbers optimistic on price as season starts

ILWACO — For the first time in seven years, Washington commercial crab fishermen are preparing to pull pots…

Local

Dungeness crab season OK to start Dec. 1

LONG BEACH — Dungeness crabbers will get their earliest season start in seven years. Coast-wide meat recovery tests…

Local

As winter nears, La Niña grows stronger

The La Niña expected to shape the West’s winter has strengthened in the past month and almost certainly…

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