OLYMPIA - As part of an ongoing effort to keep aquatic invasive species out of Washington waters, all northbound vehicles transporting watercraft past the Ridgefield weigh station on Interstate 5 will be required to stop for an inspection Friday, Sept. 25.

The mandatory inspections, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., is the latest in a series of more than two-dozen check stations for aquatic invasive species planned by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) around the state this year.

Sgt. Eric Anderson, WDFW enforcement coordinator for the program, said signs will be posted notifying motorists of the inspection at the weigh station at Milepost 18, a key entry point for out-of-state boaters.

The inspections can usually be completed in 10 minutes, Anderson said.  But failure to stop for an inspection can result in a citation.  

SEATTLE - The Coast Guard rescued a hang glider pilot who had crashed on the shoreline of Cape Lookout, near Tillamook, Ore., at approximately 5:41 p.m. Friday. 

After receiving notification at approximately 5 p.m., Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, which located the person near the hang glider wreckage in a cave.

The Jayhawk crew deployed a rescue swimmer and hoisted the person in distress before transporting him to local emergency response personnel waiting nearby. 

The identity and extent of injuries were not known at the time of this release.

SEATTLE - The Coast Guard rescued a hang glider pilot who had crashed on the shoreline of Cape Lookout, near Tillamook, Ore., at approximately 5:41 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 2009. After receiving notification at approximately 5 p.m., Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, which located the person near the hang glider wreckage in a cave. The Jayhawk crew deployed a rescue swimmer and hoisted the person in distress before transporting him to local emergency response personnel waiting nearby. (U.S. Coast Guard video/Air Station Astoria)

SEATTLE, Wash. - The Coast Guard suspended its search for for the owner of a bicycle left on the Washington State Ferry Hyak, after the 6:45 p.m. sailing from Seattle to Bremerton, Wash., Friday.

The search was suspended at approximately 11:00 p.m. after a Coast Guard rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Seattle and a rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Group/Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., assisted local agencies search nearly two and a half hours in case the bike's owner fell overboard.

The search began after the bike was found at 7:41 p.m. when the Hyak pulled into port in Bremerton.  The bike is described as a men's blue, older model Schwinn.

HOQUIAM, Wash. - The City of Hoquiam Community Services Department and Hoquiam AmeriCorps members are looking for volunteers to assist with our first Clean-up Day at Central/Pocklington Play Park. The event will be held from 10:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26^th. Anyone wishing to help with clean up of the park should arrive by 10:00 a.m. Volunteers should bring a pair of work gloves and a sack lunch. All other supplies and light refreshments will be provided. For more info email twood@cityofhoquiam.com or americorps@cityofhoquiam.com.