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The latest attempt to put Washington at the center of nuclear power development is happening at the site of the state's last effort, which mostly failed almost 40 years ago. And one of the state's biggest users of electric power will have a hand in its development. "We're building in the shadow of an unfinished reactor. It'll be constantly on our minds," said Gregory Cullen, vice president for energy services and development at Energy Northwest. The site is Energy Northwest's...
ILWACO - Dungeness crab managers for the mainland West Coast did as expected and delayed opening the commercial Dungeness crab season until at least Dec. 15. Crab have been slow to put on meat and their shells are still too soft - only about 10% are hard enough in the prime area between Klipsan and the mouth of the Columbia. The meat level was 17% when last tested on Nov. 7, far below the 23% requirement. It appears unlikely the season will open before the end of the year....
With 15 inches of new snow and wet weather in the forecast, the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20) is officially closed for the season, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced Monday (Nov. 18). The route was closed between Ross Dam trailhead (milepost 134) and Silver Star gate (milepost 171) on Friday (Nov. 15). WSDOT said at the time that it would re-evaluate travel conditions before deciding whether to reopen the highway. The Monday announcement was not unexpected, given prevailing weather...
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