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Robert W. Battin, a maverick Democratic county supervisor during a rough-and-tumble era of Orange County politics in the 1960s and ’70s, died Tuesday. He was 78. The cause of death was a heart attack while recovering from a stroke, said his friend

Letter: Fishing industry The more things change - Gloucester Daily Times
Even sailing the fabled Gloucester fishing schooner Gertrude L. Thebaud to the nation’s capital wasn’t enough 75 years ago to win desperately needed federal help for the beleaguered American fishing industry. Canada was pushing hard at that moment to

Commercial Fishing Fatalities — California, Oregon, and Washington - Food Consumer
During 2000–2006, commercial fishing was one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States, with an average annual fatality rate of 115 deaths per 100,000 fishermen. By contrast, the average annual occupational fatality rate among all U.S

Approved fishing opportunities - Statesman Journal
Coho and steelhead: Open Aug. 1 through Dec. 31 for hatchery adipose fin-clipped coho salmon 16 inches or longer and adipose fin-clipped steelhead. The daily bag limit is two fish in combination. Chinook: Adult fish 24 inches or longer can be kept

Celebrating Launch of Horizon Air’s International Service to Prince - Forbes
Amidst local festivities in Prince George, British Columbia, Horizon Air today will inaugurate new nonstop service between Seattle and Prince George, its newest Canadian city. “We’re excited to offer this service to Northern British Columbia

5 killed, 9 hurt in Sydney boat collision - Washington Post
News media vehicles are set up on Sydney Harbor as they file reports of a boat collision that killed five people in the early hours of Thursday, May 1, 2008. A fishing trawler and a smaller boat collided before dawn Thursday on Sydney Harbor, killing

Catch angling advice at Saturday s Fly-Fishing Conclave - Tacoma News Tribune
Anglers will have the chance to hear and learn from some of the best fly anglers at Saturday s Fly-Fishing Conclave. The Washington State Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers will hold the event, now in its second year, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m

Variety grows in accessories for Nintendo’s Wii console - Washington Post
– Owners of Wii game consoles from Nintendo Co. have always enjoyed the freedom its motion-sensing games offer, but the wire between the remote and the nunchuk needed for some games could limit movement. Video game accessory maker Nyko Technologies

outdoors Report: Opportunities abound for anglers, shellfish - Seattle Post Intelligencer
May always brings a captain’s plate of fishing opportunity in Washington, and this year the plate is heaping. Lingcod season opens Thursday on the inland marine waters, many of which also open Saturday for shrimping. The last razor clam season of the

Gene Mueller’s Weekend Fishing Report - The Washington Times
Your weekend fishing success will depend greatly on whether you’re into fishing freshwater rivers or the brackish and salty waters of the Chesapeake Bay and some of its tidal tributaries. In the case of mountain rivers like the upper Potomac

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