Shannon Point Marine Center

Western Washington University’s Shannon Point Marine Center has been awarded more than $867,000 in federal grants.

Here are a couple ideas: Head south from Bellingham and stop at Taylor Shellfish, 2182 Chuckanut Drive, near Oyster Creek Inn. They'll have educational exhibits, including a touch tank from Western Washington University's Shannon Point Marine Center (Saturday only); oyster-shucking…

"What a historic day," said Tulalip Tribes chairman Melvin Sheldon Jr., who was on hand from Washington. "I see our young people here, and they are going to carry this on. This day will be remembered long after some of us elders have continued our journey."
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"Cecilia Lewis is light years away from growing up in Effingham because she is a fishery biologist in the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Division of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Conservation in Washington, D.C.

Caught on her cell phone while walking down…

"Some alert readers recently spotted jellyfish in Hampton, specifically in Indian River Creek and Buckroe Beach. It's early for jellyfish, they said, noting the spongy swimmers don't normally appear until summertime.

The kind of jellyfish most people…

"There’s nothing like a great role model and a great environment to steer life’s direction. For Keith and Kirk Truscott, the role models were their dad, Don, and family friend Mike Erho.

Eventually, Keith and Kirk became the role models for their own children. The perfect learning…