Several Puget Sound marine areas will reopen for recreational crab fishing Wednesday.
TACOMA, Washington (AP) — A fourth electrical substation was vandalized late on Christmas Day in Washington state, leaving homes in Kapowsin a…
Vandalism at three electrical substations in western Washington initially cut power to about 14,000 utility customers. Tacoma Public Utilities says the vandalism happened early Sunday morning at two substations in eastern Pierce County, southeast of Tacoma. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says Puget Sound Energy also reported vandalism at one of its substations just after 2:30 a.m. The sheriff's office says in all three cases someone forced their way into the fenced area surrounding the substation and damaged equipment. Officials have not said what type of vandalism was involved. Similar attacks have been reported in Washington, Oregon and North Carolina since November.
The state Department of Fish & Wildlife announced late last week that it has reached a draft agreement with co-managing tribes for this year’s fisheries.
On the heels of a state grant package for recreation projects that included $2 million for work in Skagit County, another $4.2 million in state grants specific to salmon recovery projects in the county was announced Monday.
