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By the winter of 1969, Sean O’Reilly, now 69, knew at least two things: He didn t want to have anything to do with the heroin and meth drug culture that had taken hold of the Bay Area where he lived, and he didn t want to fight the Viet Cong in South Vietnam.
During high school, O’Reilly participated in protests against the war, worked for an underground newspaper called The Bay Guardian and helped with a documentary called High School Rising, a film about the effects of segregation at San Francisco s Mission High School.
His father and uncles all served in World War II. On the rare occasion they talked about their experience, they had nothing good to say about war, according to O’Reilly. By the late 60s, he was convinced the government was lying to the public about the county’s role in Southeast Asia.
Possible rollbacks could delay western Washington summer camps again
Summer camps concerned about surviving this season
Officials say it s a little too soon to see how vaccinations in young people would impact transmission rates
EDMONDS, Wash. - As the coronavirus pandemic marches on, there is a growing concern among youth summer camps that the virus could keep them closed for a second year in a row. This pandemic took me out a lot, said 13-year-old Maxwell Clauson. Being able to come out here and learn new people. it was incredible.
The teenager said his life was changed by last year’s camp because he got a chance to see the world from below the shoreline at Edmonds Underwater Park.
Study shows impact of Cascadia tsunami on Puget Sound communities
Seattle s Fenix Underground storefront after the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. (FEMA, Washington State Governor s Office)
Thanks to a new study from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), we now have an idea of the potential impact of a tsunami on Puget Sound communities if there were a 9.0 magnitude earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone.
The study, prepared by geologists within the Washington Geological Survey division of DNR, was conducted to develop preparation and response plans for those in heavily populated areas that would be impacted by a Cascadia earthquake and tsunami.
Greg Curtin and sharing this remembrance with the community:
On Sunday, April 25th, 2021, Gregory Curtin, beloved father, grandfather, and friend, passed away at the age of 71 after a brief illness.
Greg was born on October 20th, 1949 in New Westminster, BC, Canada, to Clement and Gladys (Woodward) Curtin and emigrated to the United States in 1952. He spent his early life on Vashon Island and received an AA degree from South Seattle Community College after serving in the U.S. Air Force. He married Pamela Ryan in 1973 and they raised a son and daughter, Daniel and Buffy, in West Seattle.
Greg worked for General Construction Company for over 25 years and then Walsh Group until he “retired” in 2016. He loved building bridges up and down the West Coast and was especially proud of his work overseeing the pouring of the caissons on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. He was an incredibly hard worker, diligent, and meticulous at his craft. He enjoyed mentoring new engineers and cared deep