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WEYL sign-ups for fifth- and sixth-grade girls volleyball and first- and second-grade boys/girls basketball will be from 6:30-8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 1 at Pacific Pizza. Cost is $35 per child, some volleyball knee pads are available for an additional $10.
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The Coast Guard rescues 5 from sinking vessel near La Push The Coast Guard rescued five fishermen after their vessel took on water and sank 30 miles outside of La Push on Sunday. A Coast Guard Station Quillayute River 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew recovered the fishermen from their life raft and brought them back to La Push without medical concerns. The master of the 65-foot fishing vessel Captain John, called Coast Guard station Quillayute River watchstanders via VHF radio Channel 16, stating that they were taking on water and not able to keep up with the flooding. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound personnel directed the launch of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Port Angeles to assist the MLB crew from station Quillayute River and issued an urgent marine information broadcast. Several Good Samaritans arrived on scene with the Captain John crew and remained until more capable assets arrived. The Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene and advised the Captain John crew to abandon ship. The helicopter rescue swimmer was lowered to the vessel and assisted the fishermen until the arrival of the MLB crew. “These fishermen acted appropriately in an emergency situation such as this,” said Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott Brazier, command duty officer at Sector Puget Sound. “Because they were able to communicate their situation and board an available life raft, these fishermen were able to mitigate the chances of any loss of life.” The vessel reportedly sank in more than 2,000 feet of water. It was carrying more than 70,000 pounds of Dover sole on board as well as approximately 800 gallons of fuel. A 200-foot by 200-foot oil sheen has been reported at the location of the sunken vessel. The cause of the sinking is currently under investigation. Weather on scene at the time of the incident was reported as 15 mph winds and 2 to 3-foot seas.
All aboard the sinking vessel made it safely to the life raft. Photo U.S. Coast Guard Quillayute River
Detectives: Cellphone data aided arrest in suspected Beaver-area arson
On Jan 1, a vigilant passerby called 911 after noticing smoke coming from a residence at 201821 U.S. Highway 101. Clallam County Fire District No. 1 units were dispatched from both the Beaver and Forks Stations. Nine firefighters fought the fire and preserved key evidence by quickly extinguishing the blaze. Sheriff’s Office and District No. 1 Fire Investigators determined that the fire had multiple points of origin. A criminal investigation is currently underway.
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Cellphone analytics helped the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office locate and arrest a Sedro-Woolley man suspected of starting a New Year’s Day fire that significantly damaged a Beaver-area residence at 201821 U.S. Highway 101. Marshall Jay Lewis, 36, was arrested Friday morning at his home in Sedro-Woolley by Clallam County sheriff’s detectives assisted by the Sedro-Woolley Police Department. Lewis was transported back to Clallam County and booked into the county jail. He faces possible charges
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including arson, residential burglary, voyeurism and telephone harassment. He is being held without bail. Sheriff’s detectives said they developed probable cause for Lewis’ arrest after serving search warrants for cellphone data and other evidence that further led them to Lewis. Brian King, chief criminal deputy with the Sheriff’s Office, said information gleaned from local cell towers indicated Lewis was in the vicinity of the Beaver-area home at the time of the arson. “That was one thing we learned from his cell records,” King said. “He was in the area. Records also show that he traveled from Skagit County and returned to Skagit County based upon the towers.” Lewis currently is registered as a