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US Precipitation Record Hits All-time High in 2019

7/18/2019 by US Harbors

• Nature

Rain – and plenty of it – was the big weather story in June, adding to a record-breaking 12 months of precipitation for the contiguous U.S. It's the third consecutive time in 2019 (April, May and June) the past 12-month precipitation record has hit an all-time high. Here’s a snapshot of… SEE MORE

• flooding
• NOAA
• Rain

AAA Anticipates Savings at the Gas Pump this Summer

6/12/2019 by US Harbors

• Boating
• Coastal News

Nearly every state’s gas price average is cheaper than a week ago, a month ago and a year ago. Today’s national average is $2.74, which is seven-cents cheaper than last week, 13-cents less than a month ago and 18 cents cheaper than a year ago. “Refinery utilization in the United… SEE MORE

• Travel

11 Kid-friendly Fishing Locations Near Seattle

6/10/2019 by US Harbors

• Fishing

By Allison Holm. For many of us, the age-old pastime of fishing evokes memories of summer’s glassy lakes and warm breezes. For others, it may call up pre-dawn wake-ups, soggy worms and even soggier rain boots. Either way, fishing is a childhood rite of passage and — for many of… SEE MORE

NW Charter Fishing Fleet Casts Wary Eye Toward Possible Cutbacks To Save Orcas

4/26/2019 by US Harbors

• Fishing

By Tom Banse Pacific Northwesterners are undeniably fond of their endangered resident orcas. Many locals are also fans of salmon fishing, a hobby that sustains charter fishing fleets in coastal harbors from Neah Bay, Washington, to Brookings, Oregon. But now there is a chance that future fishing trips on the ocean… SEE MORE

• conservation
• fishing
• whales