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Celebrate shellfish at Shellfest

Belfair will celebrate the culinary delights of Puget Sound shellfish at its first Shellfest Saturday. The event will run from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Belfair State Park.

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A season of thrills, chills

Whether you prefer Zimbabwean folk or classical chamber music, whether you love wacky festivals or serious theater, whether you like being inside or outside or both, you’ll find a summer full of fun in the South Sound.
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Roadwork will delay Mount Rainier park-goers

Crews will resume work Friday on 10 miles of Stevens Canyon Road, the major east-west road in Mount Rainier National Park.
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Fishing Report for May 22

Recreational spot shrimp fishing will reopen Wednesday in Marine Area 11 and most of Marine Area 10 for just one day. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife said the areas could reopen because sufficient recreational spot shrimp quota remains in the waters off Tacoma and central Puget Sound for...
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New website tracks the rebirth of the land around Mount St. Helens

Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Mount St. Helens Institute have unveiled an interactive multimedia website — mshslc.org — to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the May 18, 1980, eruption.
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6 boating safety tips for guests

During National Safe Boating Week, the BoatUS Foundation is urging boaters to take a friend boating, sailing or fishing.
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Safety week emphasizes need to wear life jackets

Organizers of National Safe Boating Week, running through Friday, will continue to place emphasis on getting boaters to wear life jackets.
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BOATING SAFETY: Don’t buy life jackets for kids as if they’re shoes

BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety is urging parents not to take the “you’ll grow into it” approach when it comes to buying life jackets for their children.
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Hiking the Wonderland Trail: Fueling up for the long haul

By our fifth day on the trail, I thought I’d grown accustomed to the exotic eating habits of Matt Misterek. But as I peeled the wrapper off of a protein bar, the same lunch I’d had the previous four days, I couldn’t help but laugh.
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3 grants fund youth forest programs in region

Four national forests in Washington will receive more than $120,000 to fund programs meant to connect children with nature.
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Impact of budget cuts will be felt as parks’ busy season approaches

Managers at Mount Rainier National Park last week reiterated what impacts sequestration will have on park operations this summer.