A Navy document dated May 22, 1981, said the material included 160 pounds of soil and two animal carcasses laced with strontium-90, an isotope that causes cancer of the bone and soft tissue and leukemia.

(WDFW)- Ocean salmon fishing got off to a strong start during the first week in July along the Washington coast, where many anglers went home with two-fish limits.  Coho made up the bulk of the catch in most areas, although anglers fishing off Westport have also been catching good numbers of chinook salmon averaging about 18 pounds apiece.

"This fishery is off to the best start we've seen in several years," said Doug Milward, ocean salmon manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).  "The fish are good-sized, and anglers are catching them all along the coast."

On the southern coast, Marine Area 1 (Ilwaco) is open daily for salmon fishing, while Marine Area 2 (Westport) is open Sundays through Thursdays.  On the north

WASHINGTON - With an intense fire season under way, the U.S. Forest Service is employing some new tools and strategies to fight wildfires in the West, said Marc Rounsaville, the agency's deputy director for fire and aviation management.

In a wide-ranging interview Monday, Rounsaville said indexes show the wildfire season is running two to three weeks ahead of schedule in some parts of the West. The most recent updates show an above-normal potential for fire during the next 30 days in southwestern Montana.