Lincoln, 2 other ships to leave Everett on Tuesday

by Tim Flanagan on September 2, 2010

The Everett Herald has this article:

EVERETT — The USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Momsen and USS Shoup are set to leave port on Tuesday following the Labor Day weekend.

The departure date was confirmed today by the Navy.

The Naval Station Everett crews are scheduled for a routine deployment in the Pacific Ocean and Persian Gulf area.

This mission of the Lincoln Strike Group is focused on maritime security operations and security cooperation efforts, which help establish conditions for regional stability, Navy officials said.

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Two Sea Scouts save man’s life in Friday Harbor

by Tim Flanagan on September 2, 2010

Lauren Salcedo has the story in the Enterprise:

[Enterprise/CHRIS GOODENOW photo: Sea Scouts member Erin Shirey, of Whidbey Island, tells how she and a friend rescued a man who fell off a dock at Friday Harbor in the middle of the night.]

EDMONDS — Sea Scouts Mirabelle Girvan, 19, and Erin Shirey, 16, were aboard a boat docked at Friday Harbor when their scout leader alerted them someone had fallen off the dock and into the icy water.

While racing down to the end of the dock, Shirey, a certified lifeguard, didn’t think of anything other than someone needing help.

“I just wanted to help whoever was in the water,” she said.

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Evolving rules in San Juans may change how visitors go whale watching

September 2, 2010

Expected tighter federal regulations protecting endangered orca populations in the San Juan Islands may soon change how and where the public enjoys whale watching.

Cassandra Brooks has the story in the Seattle Times:
[CASSANDRA BROOKS / THE SEATTLE TIMES: An orca surfaces near the northern San Juan Islands.]
In an effort to protect the whales from the half-million [...]

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Octopus babies in Seattle’s Elliott Bay

September 2, 2010

Thanks to BitterEnd for the link. King5.com has the story:
SEATTLE – A Seattle diver captured Mother Nature at work in Seattle’s Elliott Bay.
Earlier this week, a fellow scuba diver told Koos du Preez that a giant Pacific octopus had just died and her eggs were starting to hatch.
Du Preez happened to have his underwater HD [...]

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DNR finds aging boat owners sometimes can’t keep up with maintenance tasks

September 2, 2010

DNR’s Ear to the Ground blog has this item:
[This neglected sailboat (pictured in 2009) broke free from its buoy and ended up beached and destroyed after a winter storm. Photo: DNR]
The love affair between people and their watercraft is legendary. Thousands regularly bring their vessels to the shores of Puget Sound and the lakes of [...]

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‘Pier into the Night’ Public gets a peek at marine life found underneath Jerisich Dock in Gig Harbor

September 1, 2010

Susan Schell has the story in the Tacoma News Tribune:
Do you know what lurks beneath the pilings at Jerisich Dock? The people at Harbor WildWatch do, and they’re willing to share what they know with those who are interested enough to take a peek during the “Pier into the Night” program.
“It’s kind of like a [...]

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Olympia’s Harbor Days finds new home

September 1, 2010

MATT BATCHELDOR has the story in the Tacoma News Tribune:
[Photo By Tony Overman, The Olympian: The tall ship Lady Washington arrives at Percival Landing for the kick off of the annual Harbor Days festival in downtown Olympia.]
OLYMPIA – For Harbor Days, the show must go on.
The 37th annual festival is moving to a temporary home [...]

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Fishing The Lummi Way

August 31, 2010

John Ryan has this story at KUOW radio:
Just west of Bellingham, a small fleet of reef–netters continues to make a living the way the Lummi tribe invented centuries ago. But these reef–netters aren’t Lummis. On small barges anchored near a shallow reef, spotters in rubber boots and raingear cling to metal towers. They’re on the [...]

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Point Robinson included on Whale Trail

August 31, 2010

Natalie Johnson has this story in the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber:
Most Islanders know that when the South Sound’s resident orca pods cavort near Vashon, Point Robinson is the place to be. Now, the easternmost tip of Maury Island is receiving regional recognition as a spot for whale and wildlife viewing.
The Whale Trail, a network of whale [...]

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WSDOT begins fieldwork on pontoon project at Port of Tacoma

August 31, 2010

KBKW radio’s David Haviland has this story:
SEATTLE – Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews have started preliminary fieldwork to determine whether the Port of Tacoma would be a feasible site to build pontoons and anchors for a new, safer State Route 520 floating bridge that will open to drivers in 2014.
WSDOT needs 77 total [...]

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Gray Whale In Vancouver Might Be Good For Ducks

August 31, 2010

Rob Butler has the story in the Vancouver Sun:
Last spring and again just a few days ago, a gray whale entered Vancouver Harbour. On both occasions, the whale created quite a stir among us landlubbers. We flocked to bridges and beaches, took to the water, and grabbed our kids and cameras to witness a huge [...]

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“Dashboard Indicators” to measure the health of Puget Sound

August 30, 2010

OLYMPIA – The Puget Sound Partnership has identified the key measures of success, or indicators, that our region will be using to determine how well we are performing in our efforts to restore, protect and prevent pollution in Puget Sound. The 20 dashboard indicators that have been chosen include 12 natural science measures, six social [...]

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Tours of Port of Olympia marine terminal offer education on exports

August 30, 2010

Nate Hulings has the story in the Olympian:
[Steve Bloom  / The Olympian photo: Jim Amador, Port of Olympia marine terminal director, points out a peregrine falcon nest nestled high atop one of the facility's cranes during a morning public tour Sunday. The tours were part of Olympia's annual Sand in the City celebration.]
Olympia – Logs [...]

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State Ferry ridership decline to level off

August 29, 2010

Fare increases and a sour economy have reduced the number of passengers, but the state expects that to rebound.

Bill Sheets has this story in the Everett Herald:
A decade-long downward trend in ferry ridership in Western Washington is showing signs of leveling off.
In the future, officials expect numbers to grow again.
The number of people riding ferries [...]

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Fire hits historic Argosy Cruises tour boat

August 29, 2010

This story appears in the Seattle Times:
[Photo courtesy KirklandViews.com: Firefighters were called around 6:40 a.m. Saturday to the Argosy ship M.V. Kirkland. The blaze appears to have been confined to the area around the engine room.]
A historic 110-foot tour boat belonging to Argosy Cruises caught fire early Saturday morning while it was docked at Marina [...]

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Smart and fast, marine mammals are guarding our military bases

August 29, 2010

Some time this year up to 20 marine mammals will make their debut in Puget Sound, patrolling the waters of Hood Canal, on the lookout for agents of al-Qaida or any other enemy who might try infiltrating the Trident Submarine Base at Bangor.

Craig Welch has the story in the Seattle Times:
[Sgt. Andrew Garrett trains a [...]

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Boat-building Lindhout family regroups, while Nordic Tug furloughs its plant

August 29, 2010

[KATIE GREENE | THE BELLINGHAM HERALD: Shane Potter masks off sections of the interior of a C-Dory 25-foot Cruiser so he can paint it Thursday, Aug. 26, at Triton Marine.]

Thanks to Three Sheets Northwest for the tip. Dave Gallagher has the story in the Bellingham Herald:
This recession has been [...]

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Seattle Sketcher covers carrier USS Abraham Lincoln

August 28, 2010

Seattle Times sketch artist Gabriel Campanario has been sketching, and writing about, Everett-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln this week. His work is well worth checking out:

An aircraft carrier in my backyard
USS Abraham Lincoln sails through the web on Facebook
Farewell ahead for Everett-based Lincoln

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Poachers paying the price

August 28, 2010

Recent fishing violations suggest that officials are cracking down on illegal taking of resources.

Mark Yuasa has the story in the Seattle Times:
Fish and game violations are being taken more seriously, with some poachers getting their due in court after making bad decisions.
In the early morning hours of Feb. 27, three poachers were busted for illegally [...]

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Coast Guard monitors sunken vessel near Clallum Bay

August 28, 2010

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard is monitoring the salvage of the sunken fishing vessel North Pass near Clallum Bay, Wash., Friday.
The Coast Guard responded to the vessel taking when it was taking on water, Wednesday, at Slip Point near Clallum Bay with two people onboard.  Both people were recovered and safely transported to nearby [...]

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