Everett Daily Herald, April 04, 2015

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Eagles clubbed to death

Everett to mull Streets decrees

Prosecutors say a Tulalip man killed the birds, which are protected under federal law, and planned to sell them. By Diana Hefley Herald Writer

TULALIP — A Tulalip man has been indicted on federal wildlife violations after being accused of clubbing to death two female bald eagles in 2013. Federal prosecutors allege that Shane W. Moses, 45, planned

The ordinances to combat problems in certain areas of the city target alcohol sales, and control panhandling and sitting or lying on sidewalks.

to sell the protected birds. He is scheduled to appear later this month in U.S. District Court in Seattle to answer to three crimes, including a violation of the Lacey Act and two violations of Migratory Bird Treaty Act. It is against the law to capture, hunt, possess or sell bald eagles. The Lacey Act bans the sale or

trade of wildlife and plants that have been taken illegally. Prosecutors allege that Moses was crabbing on Tulalip Bay in December 2013 when he encountered two female adult bald eagles. One of the birds weighed about 15 pounds and the other was about 12 pounds. Moses allegedly clubbed the eagles in the head, according to court papers filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court. The documents don’t specify how he

managed to get close enough to club the birds. The biggest was killed immediately and the second eventually died. Prosecutors allege Moses placed both eagles in a bucket and later took the eagles to a prospective buyer. Court documents do not name the buyer or say if the sale went through. Tulalip Tribal police See EAGLES, back page, this section

Picture perfect pose

By Chris Winters Herald Writer

EVERETT — The City Council is taking up three ordinances that would have a significant affect on the activities of homeless people in the city. Everett is in the implementation phase of the Community Streets Initiative, a task force that released a long list of recommendations last year to combat chronic homelessness, street nuisances, mental health problems and addiction, especially downtown. One of the priority recommendations was to establish an alcohol impact area where the sale of certain cheap, highalcohol-content beverages would be prohibited. Everett Police Lt. Bruce Bosman told the council that many other cities, such as Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia and Spokane, have already implemented successful programs to curb public drunkenness. In Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood, Bosman said, the city got voluntary compliance from area merchants and didn’t have to go to the state Liquor Control Board for mandatory sanctions. “That is ultimately our goal,” Bosman said. The areas that would be covered include most of downtown Everett; parts of south Everett between Paine Field, Cascade

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Gracia Reynolds jumps on the back of her friend, Jasmine McMullin, as Deja Svastisalee takes a picture at RoozenGaarde in Mount Vernon late last month. The students from Western Washington University drove down for the day to tour the tulips. Bring patience and a camera for your visit. Learn more on Venture Out, Page A11.

See STREETS, back page, this section

Gray whales make their annual return, a bit late Herald Writer

the buzz

Gray whales have been spotted near Whidbey and Camano islands, part of their annual spring layover on their way from Mexico to Alaska. You don’t necessarily have to board a boat to see their heart-shaped spouts and their V-shaped flukes. They can be spotted from shoreline areas in Snohomish County and from spots such as Cama Beach State Park on

Camano Island and Ebey’s Landing beach and bluffs on Whidbey Island, according to the Orca Network. The whales’ return was just a tad off schedule this year, said John Calambokidis, a research biologist for Cascadia Research, an Olympia-based nonprofit which studies marine mammals. “We were just a little nervous that some didn’t show up,” he said. A group of about 10 whales can sometimes stop over in the Whidbey and Camano island areas in mid-February

Sea cruise, baby Must be checking out the specials at Ivar’s: Gray whales making their journey from the waters off Mexico to those of Alaska are swimming past good viewing spots at Cama Beach State Park and Ebey’s Landing (above). We’re a little rusty with our whale-langauge skills, but we’ve let them know that

or early March. “The earliest we had one of these whales was the first weekend in March,” he said, with more arriving by mid-March. The core group sometimes is joined by other whales intermittently, he said. “This is just some sort of in-between pit stop for them,” Calambokidis said. “They’ll often be here for several months.” The stop is off their migration route, which continues north, he said. The ones that stop have

since their last visit, should they hang around off the Mukilteo shore, there’s a parking fee that begins later this spring. They might want to bring some change. Channel-surfing the vast cultural wasteland: Tonight on HGTV’s “Log Cabin Living,” an adventurous couple leaves behind the high culture of San Francisco for a high-end log cabin on

Lake Tahoe (The Clicker, Page C8). The couple experiences culture shock as they rough it Tahoe-style by having to consult their iPhone to find the nearest Starbucks, wait their turn in line at the public charging station to “fill up” the Tesla and hunt down specials on free-range cat food. Don’t know much about history: On this day in 1865,

learned that there’s something good to eat here — ghost shrimp. Susan Berta, co-founder of the Orca Network and the Langley Whale Center, said the whales usually remain in the area through May. About six whales have been seen so far, she said. Sightings often are reported in Possession Sound, Saratoga Passage and offshore areas of Island and Snohomish counties, she said.

All about whales

See WHALES, back page, this section

the Crossness Pumping Station, a key component of London’s new and improved sewage system, was officially opened by Edward, Prince of Wales (Today in History, Page C8). Prince Edward, rather than cut a ribbon, pulled the chain on a toilet for the inaugural royal flush. (Oh, like you didn’t expect us to go there.)

—Jon Bauer, Herald staff

The Langley Whale Center is at 117 Anthes in Langley on Whidbey Island and is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Learn more by calling 360-3313543 or going to http://tinyurl.com/ orcanetwork. The annual Whales Festival, scheduled April 18 and 19 in Langley, includes a parade, education displays and a blessing of the whales.

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