Coastal oyster growers settle insecticide suit

LONG BEACH, Wash. (AP) — A southwest Washington oyster growers association has abandoned a drive to use a controversial insecticide that combats burrowing shrimp, a creature that can make tidelands unfit for shellfish farming. In a settlement

Volunteers plant 1,400 trees in salmon habitat

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Eighty volunteers showed up to an ocean shoreline in Skagit County to plant trees that will enhance salmon habitat. The event was hosted by the Skagit Conservation District. The volunteers Saturday planted

Tornado touches down in Shelton

SEATTLE (AP) — The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down near Shelton on Friday night had winds up to 100 mph. The tornado started on land and traveled more than a half mile before moving

Apple lovers: Cosmic Crisp is coming

SPOKANE (AP) — Have you heard about the Cosmic Crisp? It’s a new variety of apple, coming to a grocery store near you Dec. 1 Cosmic Crisp is the first apple ever bred in Washington state, which