PORT ANGELES — More than 21 tons of discarded tires have been removed from Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park.
The tires were placed at the lower end of a ski lift at the scenic viewpoint in the early 1980s. The purpose was to improve the contour of the area and make it easier for skiers to get onto the lift.
The tires no longer are needed for that purpose, so they were earmarked for removal last year.
During three days this week, Coast Guard personnel broke apart the tire pile, then got the tires ready to be lifted by helicopter to the Hurricane Ridge parking lot.
From there the more than 500 tires were loaded into a state Transportation Department truck to be taken for recycling. Ten park workers also helped with the project.
Sprague: Motorcycle hits deer, driver dies
A motorcyclist from Puyallup has died after colliding with a deer east of Sprague.
According to the Washington State Patrol, 54-year-old Gary Aslakson was on a 1984 Honda VF1100 when he hit the deer Friday night.
The State Patrol said Aslakson was thrown from the motorcycle, his head hit the road and his helmet came off.
The crash occurred about seven miles east of Sprague in the southeast corner of Lincoln County.
Spokane: Hamburger shop owner dies
The owner of a couple of popular Spokane hamburger restaurants, David Lish, has died after an all-terrain vehicle accident in his driveway.
Lish, the owner of D Lish’s Hamburgers, died last week of head injuries.
His wife, Anne Marie Lish, who helped him start the business 10 years ago, said it will remain in operation and nothing will change.
Lish opened his hamburger shop featuring all fresh ingredients after 10 years of maintenance work at Fairchild Air Force Base, where he was director of housekeeping.
Yakima: Man stabbed to death at apartment
A man has been fatally stabbed outside an apartment building in Yakima, and police are trying to find whoever was responsible.
Police Capt. Greg Copeland said 46 year-old Steve Sterling died after a fight on a sidewalk outside the building early Saturday morning. Sterling was stabbed once in the chest, fled into the building and died in a hallway.
Police are seeking a man who was seen running from the area.
Associated Press
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