Dam removal under way to reopen fish habitat

Blasting began Monday to tear down a dam on the Middle Fork of the Nooksack River east of Bellingham. The project aims to open up 16 miles of river for salmon, steelhead and trout habitat. The dam,

4 new cases reported Tuesday make 15 in 5 days

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PORT ANGELES – There are now 24 active COVID-19 cases reported in Clallam County. Yesterday, four new cases were added. They include a teenaged boy, plus 2 men and a woman, all in their 50’s, none from

Search launched Tuesday morning for missing kayaker

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PORT ANGELES — The Coast Guard and local authorities are searching near Freshwater Bay Tuesday for a missing kayaker who failed to return Monday night from his planned trip from Freshwater Bay to Ediz Hook. 31-year-old Matthew

Suspect arrested in death of Bothell officer

BOTHELL, Wash. (AP) — Authorities in Bothell say they’ve arrested a man suspected of killing one officer and wounding another in a traffic stop. The Bothell Fire Department originally tweeted around midnight that two Bothell officers were

Amazon introduces smart shopping cart

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has a new cure for long supermarket lines: a smart shopping cart. The grocery cart, unveiled on Tuesday, uses cameras, sensors and a scale to automatically detect what shoppers drop in. It

Boeing sales continue to lag

Orders and deliveries continue to sag for Boeing. The company reported Tuesday it sold one plane last month, a cargo jet bought by FedEx. Meanwhile, customers were canceling orders for 60 of the grounded 737 Max jets,

Shipyard harassment inquiry ends in firings and suspensions

BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — Investigators have completed a 10-month inquiry into sexual harassment allegations at a Puget Sound Naval Shipyard that led to 13 people being disciplined and two fired from their positions. The Kitsap Sun reported