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Fire chief flap not the first Questions over Gordon’s conduct at fatal fire are occurring during years-long dispute with union over pay, benefits, staffing levels. By Rikki King Herald Writer
PHOTOS BY KEVIN CLARK / THE HERALD
The UW team moves the ROV and AMP into position for deployment in Sequim Bay on Jan. 6. (Find a gallery of photos online at heraldnet.com.)
Scientists test a prototype lab designed for an unusual location…
Journey to the
BOTTOM of the BAY By Chris Winters Herald Writer
SEQUIM — The morning of Jan. 6 dawned cold and clear near the mouth of Sequim Bay. The silence was broken only by a gunshot coming from across the water: someone out duck hunting. Here at Marine Sciences Laboratory, part of Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, a team of researchers was putting two inventions to the test. One is a prototype device called an AMP, for Adaptable Monitoring Package. It’s an elongated fiberglass enclosure outfitted with numerous instruments designed to take measurements from the sea floor. The other device is the remote-operated vehicle, or ROV, that they plan to use to take the AMP down to the bottom of the bay, attach it to a base station on the sea floor, and return to the surface without it. It’s an off-the-shelf vehicle called a See AMP, Page A4
EVERETT — This has always been a labor town. In modern-day Everett, that means a firefighters union that pushes for high-quality public service, good pay and good benefits. Firefighters help the sick and the injured, and people listen when they have something to say. That makes the union a powerful Murray political ally. Gordon Leaders of the union, Local 46, have long made clear they’re not fans of Murray Gordon, who’s been fire chief since 2001. The local has taken two no-confidence votes against the chief since 2011. The latest controversy over a firefighter’s allegations that Gordon, 61, showed signs of being intoxicated at a fatal fire last month — something Gordon denies — underscores the years of contention between him and the union. Local 46 represents about 165 See CHIEF, Page A5
Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E3 Crossword . . . . . . . . . . . . .D5 Dear Abby. . . . . . . . . . . . . .D5 Horoscope . . . . . . . . . . . . .D5 Emma Cotter (L-R), James Joslin and Brian Polagye, aboard the R/V Jack Robertson, react to finding an unknown object on the seabed while searching for a docking station Jan. 6.
Lottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A2 Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A7 Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D4 Obituaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . .B3
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FACING THE CAM
BOOM WITH A VIEW
Viewpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . .B7 Rain 48/43, C10
Raise the smoking age to save lives. Opinion, B8
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How Cam Newton has fared against the Seahawks in the past. Sports, C1
Best places to feast your eyes on some beastly weather. Outdoors, E1
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