The 35-foot mammal came within feet of the beach, giving humans and a couple of dogs quite a show.
One of Snohomish County’s rural, all-volunteer fire departments is getting a “new” engine with the help of some distant neighbors. A 1991… Continue reading
HAT ISLAND - Patti McClinchy still can’t believe she unearthed a fossilized molar belonging to a mammoth that roamed the frozen land at least 10,000… Continue reading
Tuesday’s election will determine if voters in two Snohomish County fire districts want to increase taxes to pay for additional services. The election also will… Continue reading
During the most recent Ice Age, this slice of North America was a prime stomping ground for mammoths. The giant elephant-like beasts were heavily concentrated… Continue reading
If you missed the southbound gray whale migration earlier this year, you’re in luck: The West Coast’s 20,000 Pacific gray whales are already making their… Continue reading
A gray whale spotted near Hat Island west of Everett on Thursday evening is believed to be the same whale that beached itself three times… Continue reading
A gray whale spotted near Hat Island west of Everett Thursday evening is believed to be the same whale that beached itself three times a… Continue reading
Jeffrey Lee is a fisherman at heart. And a philanthropist. He snapped a photo of a whale off the Everett waterfront in 1991. He was… Continue reading
On drill day, the Hat Island firefighters got a “call” before they even got to the station. The younger ones, with jobs… Continue reading
A waterspout — a tornado that touches a body of water — formed near Hat Island on Saturday afternoon, giving witnesses a… Continue reading
Electricity customers on Hat Island might find themselves having to pay for a new underwater cable to bring power to their homes, and… Continue reading
HAT ISLAND — A memorial of a firefighter now stands overlooking a spot that might be one of Snohomish County’s best kept scenic secrets. On… Continue reading