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Cruise Ships Sailing May 2021 Update May 01, 2021 The cruise industry is restarting in a big way in Europe with more ships entering service in May, while in North America, service resumptions involve sailing in the Caribbean and with U.S.-flagged ships in Alaska. Here are the cruise ships currently back in service or planning restarts in May and into June: Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean International Ship: Quantum of the Seas Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 4,100 Built: 2014 Status: Sailing Ship: Odyssey of the Seas Capacity (at 100% Occupancy): 4,100 Built: 2021 Status:�...

UpdatedWed, Apr 28, 2021 at 3:26 pm PT Replies(5) The DNR's study tracked projected impacts from Blaine down to Olympia. (Courtney Teague/Patch) OLYMPIA, WA — It may be this decade, or it could be hundreds of years from now, but at some point the Cascadia subduction zone will give way, causing a massive earthquake centered right off the coast of Washington. For years, local leaders have been studying the subduction zone to predict, and hopefully mitigate, some of the extensive damage that quake is likely to cause. The latest of those studies, released this week, comes from the Washington S...

Annual Washington state fisheries plan goes to federal review By Kimberly Cauvel, Skagit Valley Herald Published: April 20, 2021, 7:41am Share: The state Department of Fish & Wildlife announced late last week that it has reached a draft agreement with co-managing tribes for this year’s fisheries. With continued low returns of chinook salmon, including for the Skagit and Stillaguamish rivers, river and marine fisheries within Puget Sound are expected to again be restricted. “Setting seasons for Puget Sound is always a challenge … We worked very hard this year to preser...

Credit: KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer How a little island drug store became one of the biggest vaccination sites in Washington state By at 5:42 pm The first thing to know about getting the coronavirus vaccine at Island Drug in Oak Harbor is that Fran Castro is in charge, and she is a goddamn hero. Three months ago, Castro and her coworkers joined the frontlines in the battle against Covid. That’s when a surprise 2,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine showed up, instead of the 200 they were expecting. The state said not to return the extra doses — use ’em, they ...

Whidbey Island residents take precautions against wildfire under national program Communities in western Washington are clearing vegetation to prevent wildfires, under the guidance of the national Firewise program Author: Glenn Farley Updated: 8:18 PM PDT April 7, 2021 COUPEVILLE, Wash. — Last year, Labor Day weekend was a wake-up call. Fires raged on both sides of the state including fires near Deception Pass leading to the north end of Whidbey Island and were put out with the help of helicopters said the Washington Department of Natural Resources.  Washing...