OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has issued corrections to the recently published 2009-2010 Fishing In Washington Sportfishing Rules Pamphlet.

Anglers are advised to update their copies of the fishing rules pamphlet, which became effective May 1, 2009. The pamphlet is available on WDFW's website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/regs/fishregs.htm.

WDFW will provide additional updates and corrections as needed. For more information regarding these changes, call the Fish Program Customer Service at (360) 902-2700.

The Grays Harbor County Commisioners had an optimistic Monday-outlook on the thirteen corners project, a shovel-ready project that had recently come under scrutiny due to the fact that one of the 11 parcels purchased for the widening of the road, were purchased from a county employee. Russ Esses owned a peice of property that as Comissioner Mike Wilson explained, in the attached audio.

Over the weekend a 35 year old Shelton resident contacted the Aberdeen Police Department saying that he was looking for his girlfriend, when talking with officers he said he was in town to pickup his girlfriend "at any costs". Saturday morning officers were notified that someone in a white mustang had painted the words "Liz call home, I love you" in big pink letters in the turn lane of the 1700 block of South Boone street. Officers located the reported vehicle at the Rite Aid on Heron street, and found the same Shelton man with a wet paint roller, as well as  matching pink paint on his pants, and in his the car. The man was arrested for malicios mischief, officers also siezed a rifle and ammunition from the vehicle.

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler revealed in a news conference this morning that last year's 726,000 uninsured has spiked 21 percent to a record 876,000.

"This year in Washington state, nearly 1 in 5 people between the ages of 19 and 64 will have no health insurance," said Kreidler. "These are not just statistics. They are people you know - family, friends, neighbors, colleagues. Maybe even you."

According to Kreidler, 150,000 Washington residents are or will become uninsured this year. This number includes:

• 95,000 workers who lost health insurance when they lost their jobs.
• Their 15,000 dependents who have lost coverage as well.

• And the 40,000 people scheduled to be cut from the state's Basic Health plan this year.

ABERDEEN - The Grays Harbor County Public Health and Social Services Department is offering a limited supply of free Hepatitis A vaccine to adults 19 years of age and older.  There is enough vaccine for approximately 150 persons.  Two doses, six months apart, are needed for maximum coverage.  Both doses will be provided on a first-come first-served basis. 

Hepatitis A is a virus that causes serious liver disease.  The virus is usually spread by close personal contact with an infected person, or by eating food or drinking water contaminated with it.  Transmission generally occurs due to poor hygiene or lack of sanitation.  Because Hepatitis A can spread through food by infected food workers, the County's Environmental Health division is recommending that those who work in food service get vaccinated. 

Friday, June 19, 2009

8:30-11:30 AM & 1:30-4:00