A soldier from Vancouver, Wash., will receive the Purple Heart at a ceremony Sunday in Forest Grove, Ore., after being injured by a roadside bomb while on duty in Iraq.
Pfc. Matthew Braddock serves with the Oregon National Guard 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry in Kirkuk. He was injured while conducting patrols, treated in Tikrit, Iraq, and transferred to Landstuhl Army Medical Center in Germany.
He is currently undergoing treatment at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Associated Press
Olympia: Razor clam beaches will be open
All five Washington razor clam beaches will be open for digging during morning tides Saturday through Monday, the Department of Fish and Wildlife said. Long Beach, Mocrocks, Copalis, Twin Harbors and Kalaloch will be open for digging from midnight until noon. The three-day dig received final approval after a series of marine toxin tests showed that clams on all the beaches were safe to eat.
The Daily World
Kalama: A really bad day for the track team
Monday proved to be unlucky for Kalama track athletes after a javelin impaled one student’s shoulder and a shot put struck another student on the head during practice. Around 4 p.m., 12th-grader James Dodson was pierced through the shoulder by the pointed back end of a javelin that was sticking out of the ground, his teammates said. They say he walked or fell onto the javelin. Minutes later, seventh-grader Anthony Botassi was struck on the head with a shot put. Teammates said a teammate didn’t see Anthony on the field as he was retrieving a ball. St. John Medical Center said Dodson was listed in satisfactory condition Monday, and Anthony was stabilized and transferred to another hospital. The school is investigating both incidents.
The Daily News
Wapato: Man found dead in burned shed
A man died as fire destroyed a mobile home and shed north of town, authorities said. Gary Foss, 37, hometown unknown, was found dead of burns and smoke inhalation in what remained of the shed following the fire Monday morning, Yakima County Coroner Maurice Rice said. There were no signs of foul play, Rice added. The shed was behind a trailer that was unoccupied at the time and also was destroyed by the fire.
Associated Press
Tacoma: Police arrest porn star candidate
Lakewood police this weekend arrested a porn star who made a name for herself when she ran for governor of California during the state’s 2003 recall election. Mary Carey, whose real name is Mary Cook, was one of five people arrested early Saturday morning at Club Paradise in suburban Pierce County. Eleven other people were cited for violation of the city’s adult cabaret code, police Lt. Bret Farrar said. Police also arrested two of the club’s managers, two dancers and Cook’s limousine driver. Those cited and arrested were suspected of several violations, including dancers who got too close to patrons and others, like Cook, who allegedly touched themselves in a sexual manner.
The News Tribune
Bellevue: Police hold two boys in arson probe
Two boys were arrested Tuesday and held for investigation in a series of arsons. Bellevue police detectives arrested a 15-year-old and a 12-year-old at their homes in the Robinswood neighborhood, which sustained most of damage from a series of small fires. Both youths were in custody Tuesday at the Bellevue police holding facility. Fifteen fires have been reported in Bellevue recently. Investigators believe nine were linked to the same arsonist. Police are continuing to investigate.
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