SEATTLE — Commercial sightseeing flights over Mount Rainier National Park are being reviewed as two federal agencies prepare an air-tour management plan for the park.
The Seattle Times reported that the number, type and hours of tour operations over Rainier may be considered, along with an outright ban.
The National Park Service and the Federal Aviation Administration are reviewing the impacts of those tours in a plan required by federal law. Five operators currently offer a total of 113 scenic air tours over Rainier each year.
Driver dies after losing control of motorcycle
A 22-year-old Sammamish man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle while performing stunts on State Route 202 early Sunday.
The Washington State Patrol said a trooper was in the middle of a traffic stop on the highway in King County when a motorcycle passed him doing a wheelie at a high speed.
A passing motorist contacted the trooper to inform him of the motorcycle’s location, but the trooper was unable to find the rider. The trooper used a thermal imaging device and found the motorcycle rider off the roadway dead at the scene.
North Bend: Man arrested for ninth DUI
A 48-year-old North Bend man sought on a warrant for his ninth drunken driving charge has been arrested at his home.
Washington State Patrol said troopers in King County arrested Stefhan Roy Castellano on Saturday after he failed to appear in court May 5 on his ninth DUI charge.
The state patrol said Castellano was intoxicated when he was taken into custody.
Bellingham: City mulls pipeline agreement
The Bellingham City Council is considering whether to allow Trans Mountain Pipeline the right to continue operating a crude oil pipeline on public land.
The Bellingham Herald reported a decision could come as early as Monday on whether to renew the agreement for another 10 years.
Some have raised environmental concerns about oil being transported from tar sands deposits in Canada.
The pipeline, which is owned by Kinder Morgan, stretches from Edmonton, Alberta to Sumas. One branch goes to Burnaby, B.C., while others run to two Whatcom County refineries. The company doesn’t own the oil that is transported.
About four miles of the pipeline runs through the city, but only about half is on public land.
Cheney: Boy in hospital after falling three stories
A 4-year old Cheney boy is recovering after falling out of a window three stories high and landing on the hood of an SUV.
KREM-TV reported firefighters arrived at the apartment building Saturday night to find the boy in his mother’s arms and talking.
The boy landed on his stomach on the SUV. He was taken to Sacred Heart Medical Center.
Spokane: Fire injures seven, displaces 26
Officials said an apartment blaze that injured seven people and displaced 26 was intentionally set.
Firefighters were called to the two-story HiFumi En Apartments around 1:30 a.m. Saturday with reports of smoke. The apartment is a building for disabled people and senior citizens.
Spokane Fire Assistant Chief Brian Schaeffer tells the Spokesman-Review that most of the residents had to be carried out. He says the fire was set in an area that was a primary exit.
Associated Press
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