Aberdeen, WA - The tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain return to their home ports of Aberdeen and Westport this month after a successful four-month season of visits to ports in Puget Sound, the San Juan Islands, and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. While in Grays Harbor, both ships will offer walk-on tours, three-hour public sailings, and K-12 educational programs.

The nearly complete summer season included the successful addition of special value-priced Evening Sails on Hawaiian Chieftain or Lady Washington. The ships’ crews proposed the Evening Sails early in the season as a way to increase revenue for the Seaport and offer crew members more sea time. The Historical Seaport introduced the products in July. Both vessels conducted 19 Evening Sails, mostly on Wednesdays and Fridays. (One is scheduled for this evening in Port Angeles. Three are scheduled for next week.) Of all 20 sails through tonight, four were sold out (including tonight’s in Port Angeles), and in eight cases, a second boat was added due to high ticket demand. The Historical Seaport is pleased with the performance of this new product, and the organization is considering the addition of more Evening Sails next summer.

BrineySea's vacuum packed smoked salmon is located in the bakery refrigerator.  It's known for winning a multitude of awards, one taste and you will see why.

Olympia, WA - The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is seeking public comment on a proposal to change five state Shoreline Management Act rules - including new guidance designed to address controversy surrounding commercial geoduck aquaculture in the intertidal, or shallower, areas of Puget Sound.

"The proposed geoduck aquaculture rule simply makes permit processes consistent across all jurisdictions - hopefully creating a fair and equitable playing field for our state's vital shellfish industry and shoreline residents," said Gordon White, Program Manager for Ecology's Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program.

White said the new draft geoduck aquaculture rule is based on a 2007 legislative mandate directing Ecology to provide guidance to local governments on addressing commercial geoduck aquaculture in their shoreline master programs.

This weekend at Grays Harbor Raceway located at the Fairgrounds in Elma, Washington, it’s the weekend everyone has been waiting for all year long.  Big E is back for three huge action packed nights of racing on the fast high banked 3/8’s mile clay oval.

Highlighting the weekend will be the World of Outlaws on Labor Day, Monday September 6^th, along with the final race of the Washington State Racing Series for the Ford Focus Midgets.  As well, on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 PM the Elma Auto Racing Hall of Fame will induct it’s 2010 inductee’s, Dave Elhers, Doug Goble, Jason Longwith, Howard Carter, Harold Clevenger, Albert “Barney” Peetz.