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Sekiu to Pillar Point Salmon Fishing Halts Temporarily for Conservation, Halibut Season Unaffected
Anglers in Marine Area 5, get your rods ready for a pause because starting April 20, you'll have to give those salmon a break. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has clamped down on salmon fishing from Sekiu to Pillar Point for a ten-day hiatus, aiming to keep conservation goals on target. This suspension, effective through April 30, comes after a close count of the catch numbers that hint we're all too good at this fishing game – hitting 98% of sublegal encounters, to be precise.
Tenino dominates long-distance races in Forks
Peter Hilton, Sevrin Mickelson, and Ronin Wachter-Parent earned victories for the Tenino track meet on Tuesday, as the Beavers competed in a P2BL meet in Forks. The trio helped the Beavers dominate the long-distance races, as Hilton earned a victory in the 800 with a time of 2:22.48, and Mickelson won the 1600 in 5:34.36. Wachter-Parent won a tight race in the 3200, beating Ocosta’s Osvaldo Guadalupe by two seconds with a mark of 13:37.27.
Body found off coast of Neah Bay, deputies investigating
NEAH BAY, Wash. - Clallam County deputies are investigating after the body of a woman was found off the coast of Neah Bay on Friday. The sheriff's office said the body was reported around 5:00 p.m. Friday, after a fisherman spotted it floating a half-mile from the shore. Neah Bay Tribal Police sent a boat to recover the body, and authorities were unable to identify who it was.
Former Forks man sentenced to 99 years for Alaska murder
KETCHIKAN, Alaska – Former Forks resident Jordan Joplin was sentenced Tuesday for the 2017 murder of Ketchikan surgeon Dr. Eric Garcia. Joplin received 99 years in prison, the maximum sentence for murder charges in the state of Alaska. The sentencing comes ten months after a jury found the 39-year-old...
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