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Coast Guard Reports a Rise in 2008 Recreational Boating Fatalities

Posted on August 21, 2009 at 5:37 am (693 social interactions)

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday the publication of the 2008 boating safety statistics, reporting a rise in recreational boating fatalities.

The fatality rate, a measure of the number of deaths against the number of registered recreational boats, increased from 5.3 in 2007 to 5.6 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational boats in 2008. During this time, the Coast Guard recorded 709 deaths, 3,331 injuries and approximately $54 million dollars in damage to property, stemming from 4,789 recreational boating accidents.

Operator inattention, careless or reckless operation, no proper lookout, operator inexperience and passenger or skier behavior rank as the top five contributing factors to recreational boating accidents.

Alcohol consumption continues to be of major concern in fatal boating accidents and is listed as the leading contributing factor in 17 percent of the deaths.

WSP Seeks Witnesses to Collision Involving Deputy

Posted by David Haviland

on August 21, 2009 at 5:32 am (753 social interactions)

LEWIS COUNTY, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is seeking additional witnesses to the tragic collision that claimed the life of Lewis County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Gallagher. The collision occurred August 17, 2009 at about 8:25 p.m. on State Route 12 on the west side of Packwood where his patrol car collided with an elk.

Detectives are interested in speaking to anyone who may have seen the collision or any of the events leading up to the crash. If you know someone who may have seen the collision, please call the numbers below and give us their information so we can contact them.

If you have any information, you are asked to call Detective Sergeant Jerry Cooper at (360) 805-1192 or Detective Curt Ladines at (360) 805-1160.

Traffic Shifts to New Temporary Roadway on US 101 in Artic

Posted by David Haviland

on August 21, 2009 at 5:19 am (558 social interactions)

ARTIC, Wash. - Beginning thursday afternoon, motorists can expect signal-controlled, one-way, alternating traffic on US 101 near the SR 107 interchange in Artic as crews shift traffic onto a new temporary roadway.

Motorists will use this temporary roadway for the next two months while crews replace a Mosquito Creek culvert that WSDOT identified as a fish barrier. Fish barriers prevent migratory fish from reaching upstream habitat.

For more construction and maintenance updates, visit: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/Olympic/Construction/.

Toads/Microtel Night at the Races

Posted by David Haviland

on August 21, 2009 at 5:17 am (817 social interactions)

ELMA, Wash. - It’s Toads Deli/ Microtel Inn & Suites Night at Grays Harbor Raceway this Saturday Night. There will be lots of great prizes given out to lucky fans including three, one stays at any of the three Microtel Inn and Suites located in Elma, Seaside and Sutherlin, Oregon. Five classes will be in action including the Whitney’s Auto Group 360 Sprint Cars, Shipwreck Beads Modifieds, Triple X Ford Focus Midgets, HiLine Homes Hornets and the Cruisers. Grays Harbor Raceway is a ASA Member Track.

The Whitney’s Auto Group 360 Sprint Cars point standings tightened up a little last Saturday as points leader Glen Borden of Raymond had a very rare DNF in the feature allowing Shelton’s Jay Cole to close within 33 points 1034 to 1001 of the three time and defending champion. Tacoma’s Shawn Rice moved up one spot to third 68 points behind the leader at 966. Kirkland’s Steve Vague moved up one spot to fourth with 957 points, JJ Hickle from Quilcene dropped two spots to fifth with 874 points. You can except to see a bigger car count this weekend as this is the last Sprint Car race before the Big E Weekend, already confirmed to be here on Saturday include Roger Crockett from Medford, NASCSAR Camping World Truck driver Tyler Malsam from Snohomish along with Puyallup’s Mitch Olson and Enumclaw’s Henry Van Dam.

WSDOT Stimulus News of the Week

Posted on August 20, 2009 at 10:10 am (944 social interactions)

WSDOT advertised a Spokane area highway project using surplus funds from low bids on stimulus projects. Contractors broke ground on the I-5 HOV lane expansion in Pierce County as construction began on the state’s largest Recovery Act highway project to date. Prime contractors for state highway Recovery Act projects have exceeded the goals for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation to date and three projects have been awarded to DBEs as prime contractors. WSDOT applied for a Recovery Act-funded energy grant and is preparing grant applications for high speed passenger rail projects.