FISHING -- Through October, anglers are required to release chinook salmon that had been sedated for research and marked with a ¼-inch round hole punched in the upper lobe of the tail fin. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says fall chinook salmon are...
CLIMBING -- Two days of mountaineering speakers, climbing gear deals and entertainment are being organized for the annual Rainier Mountain Festival Sept. 17-18 at Ashford, Washington, to mark the end of the Mount Rainier guided climbing season. The event includes live music on Friday and…
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