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A fire that swept through a dock at Shelter Bay Marina late Friday afternoon sank six boats and burned others to the waterline. Firemen and Oil Spill Response teams worked through the night to contain oil and gas spills. Authorities said that each boat had the capacity to carry well over 300 gallons of gasoline or diesel some as much as 600 gallons. Some boaters fill their boats with fuel during the winter so there is no air gap in the fuel tank. Fire officials said there were no fire hydrants...
Despite snow and cold, the Rotary Club of La Conner sold 96 fishing tickets to old and young fishermen and fisherwomen on Saturday during the 49th annual Smelt Derby. Participants braved nasty roads and came from as far away as Port Angeles and Vancouver, Washington to take part in La Conner’s favorite rite of winter. Each year the La Conner Rotary raises money for its literacy projects with the annual “Smelt Derby Festival,” a fun-filled family day of fishing, games, and food that ended this...
According to divers working at the site of Friday’s fire at Shelter Bay Marina, diesel was pouring out of the boat tank underwater as the first of six sunken boats was hauled to the surface. Laura Hayes, a spill responder with the State Department of Ecology said that diesel and other gases will continue to come up as the boats are floated to the surface and the pressure inside them changes. A diver said the water was so murky; he had to feel his way around to put a strap under the boat so t...
