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Active-duty Marine wins Marine Corps Marathon for first time in 39 years

Active-duty Marine wins Marine Corps Marathon for first time in 39 years

U.S. Marine Capt. Kyle King is intimately familiar with the sound of the blast from a 105 mm howitzer. As an artillery officer, the sound is music to his ears. This time, however, he wasn’t standing on a gun line amongst a battery of artillery Marines. He was at the starting line of the 2022 Marine Corps Marathon, on a mission to secure a victory for the Marine Corps.

The Marine Corps Marathon began in 1976. It was founded by Col. Jim Fowler and Maj. Gen. Michael Ryan as a way to bridge the gap between the military ... Read more

Port Townsend recognizes legal rights of southern resident o

A growing legal movement seeks to recognize the rights of nature. Activists in the Northwest are celebrating a first here: the city of Port Townsend, Washington, this week recognized the inherent rights of southern resident orcas.

The Ci ... Read more

Army veteran in hospice care surprised with ballroom dancing

Army veteran Edward J. Lawler thought his ballroom dancing days were long behind him until his hospice staff surprised him with a day of dance. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room.

Thinking about our nation’s heroes entering into care ... Read more

Follow that plume: Scientists dye Whidbey waters to protect

Red dye was released from the Oak Harbor wastewater treatment plant on Monday for a study on shellfish safety.

OAK HARBOR — A boat followed a red plume through dark waters on Monday, traveling slowly. The plume spread, moving south bet ... Read more

Good News for Bears, Birds, Whales, and People

Did you hear the recent good news about songbirds, whales, bears (both black and grizzly), and pollution?

No? Well, that doesn’t surprise us. In a season dominated by the chaos of the midterms, the latest U.N. climate conference and billionaires gone bad, a lot of good environmental news slipped through the cracks.

So let’s spackle those cracks with some stories you may have missed. Welcome to Links From the Brink: Good News Edition.

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Conservationists are breathing sighs of re ... Read more

Register now for NWMC 2023 Boatshop Workshops in Port Townse

Register now for NWMC 2023 Boatshop Workshops in Port Townsend, Washington

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Groups Challenge Army Corps Permit For Fish Farms

By Tom Lotshaw (November 15, 2022, 7:29 PM EST) -- A group of nonprofits and the Quinault Indian Nation asked a Washington federal judge to scrap a nationwide permit that they say the Army Corps of Engineers improperly issued to allow industrial fish ... Read more

This tiny Washington tourist town found its workforce after

The town of Coupeville Washington, on Whidbey Island, has solved its labor shortage. That could be a promising sign for other communities with the same problem.

Earlier this month, we reported on how stores and restaurants in Coupeville ... Read more

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Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.