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Efforts to save the Northwest’s endangered orcas are not working on either side of the U.S.-Canada border, according to an ...
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West Sound wildland fire update
The wildland fire that started midday on Tuesday, July 8 in West Sound remains active and will be so for the next 48-72 hours ...
“We’re at a stage where a lot of the County’s recent investments in affordable housing are coming to fruition,” said ...
As of 6:30 p.m. on July 8, the fire is fully contained at approximately seven acres, though there is still active burning within the perimeter and fire operations are ongoing.