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  • Willapa Bay green crab war enters new phase

    Luke Whittaker, Chinook Observer|Updated Oct 27, 2022

    OCEAN PARK - They can crawl, but they can't hide. The war on an invasive crab wreaking havoc on Willapa Bay has entered a new phase, with scientists implementing an innovative intertidal tracking technology to help pinpoint the movements and behavior of European green crab above and below the tide line. The goal of the project is to help maximize trapping efforts by better understanding where to find the highest concentration of the crab, which have devastated clam populations...

  • Repairs needed for Edmonds Fishing Pier railings

    Brenda Kohlmyer, For the Edmonds Beacon|Updated Oct 27, 2022

    Six years after the Edmonds Fishing Pier was reopened following extensive renovations, some of the popular structure's top railings appear to be failing. Meant to carry the weight of adults and children leaning over to count starfish along the marina's breakwater, many of the upright wood composite boards along the east-west walkway sport cracks where they are screwed onto metal supporting posts. While some of these cracks are merely hairline fractures, others are...

  • Scoopology, a Pet Waste Removal Company, Expands Services to Yelm

    Brandon Hansen, Nisqually Valley News|Updated Oct 27, 2022

    The owners of Scoopology give a crap and that's because they're scooping it up. Through a collaboration with A New Beginning Dog Training, the pet waste removal company owned by Jason Hoseney and Kevin Morton, is expanding its services to Yelm. Scoopology's most popular service features a weekly pick-up of pet waste in a person's yard. They also have a twice a week service or a one-time pick-up service. Morton has spent his long career in box store management in sales while...

  • Blaine residents post reward for alleged cat killer

    Ian Haupt, The Northern Light|Updated Oct 27, 2022

    After neighbors, social media posts and rumors alerted a Blaine couple to multiple instances of cats found dismembered in the area, they have decided to post a $1,000 reward to whoever identifies the possible killer. Blaine residents John and Rose Fohn, who own three cats, one of whom goes outside, said they became alarmed when two severed cat heads were found in their neighborhood over the past year. John found one across the street from their house in July 2021, and their neighbor found another in his front yard on Septembe...