Sultan man charged with assault for firing at deputy

SULTAN — The man who allegedly fired a rifle at a Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy Oct. 30 at the Sultan airfield before shooting himself reportedly told a roommate he’d recently lost his job and was depressed, according to court... [More]

By Jackson Holtz
Herald Writer | November 10


Columbia River salmon keep dying despite sea lion removal

Killing or removing 25 California sea lions over the past two years has not reduced the toll on salmon at the base of Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River. [More]

By Jeff Barnard
Associated Press | November 7


Blackmouth season off to a good start

Its one thing to be given an expanded winter blackmouth season in local waters, but often quite another to find enough fish on hand to make the longer season worth the effort. Results since the opener on Saturday seem to show salmon anglers... [More]

November 5



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Shi Shi Beach: Short hike, huge payoff

It shouldn’t be this easy. That’s the first thought that runs through my head when I spot Shi Shi Beach. To catch a view this spectacular in Western Washington, I’m used to working harder. [More]

By Michelle Dunlop
Herald Writer | October 31


Winter blackmouth season opens Sunday

We haven't had a full six- or seven-month winter blackmouth season around here for several years, for various reasons, but recreational fishing activists managed to negotiate one during the last North of Falcon season-setting process and it opens... [More]

By Wayne Kruse
Special to The Herald | October 29


Outdoors Calendar

BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org): Meeting place is Harbour Pointe Lutheran Church, 5425 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo, unless otherwise noted. [More]

October 24


Foul weather great for fowl hunters

Torrential rain and gusty winds which blew into the area late last week were made to order for Saturday’s general waterfowl opener, and a whole bunch of duck hunters couldn’t have been happier. Deer hunters, slogging through westside... [More]

By Wayne Kruse
Herald Writer | October 22



Michael O'Leary / The Herald |
Honoring tradition, Tulalip hunter shares meat from first kill

SEATTLE — Bagging his first deer was a rite of passage for 13-year-old Josh Hamilton. After bringing home the three-point buck, Josh had another tradition to honor. [More]

By Gale Fiege, Herald Writer | October 16


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