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New York Times
a day ago
- Politics
- New York Times
When Federal Cuts Imperil a Crucial Project in a Red County
Brian Shay, the administrator for the small city of Hoquiam, Wash., was waiting for a bus in Disney World when he received the worst news of his career. He had been nervous for weeks that the cuts coming from Washington, D.C., would endanger a project he'd spent the last seven years getting off the ground — 12 miles of levees that would protect his coastal community from flooding. Hoquiam is a city of about 8,700 people in Grays Harbor County, a foggy stretch of pine trees and sea gulls that was once the capital of the American logging industry. The area has flooded for as long as anybody can remember. The large harbor on the county's southern coast overflows in heavy rains or particularly high tides, making messes in basements and prompting the federal government years ago to declare parts of the area a flood zone. About seven years ago, Mr. Shay, a third-generation Harborite, was among a group of local officials who decided that enough was enough. They competed for, and won, $85 million in federal money to build the levee project, beginning in Donald J. Trump's first term. When he was re-elected, the money did not seem to be at risk. But once the administration got up and running — and began cutting, prolifically — Mr. Shay started to worry. 'We asked on every call, you know, 'Is there any issue? Anything to worry about here?'' he said in his office in Hoquiam last month. 'We were constantly told, 'Nope, nope. It's not at risk.'' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Former Aberdeen, WA council member convicted of child rape
The Brief Former Aberdeen City Councilmember Riley Tyrel Carter was found guilty of child rape and incest, despite initially confessing and later pleading not guilty. Carter is scheduled for sentencing next month. ABERDEEN, Wash. - Former Aberdeen City Councilmember Riley Tyrel Carter was found guilty of child rape and incest on Friday. Carter, 39, was arrested on July 30, 2024 for the alleged rape of an 11-year-old relative. According to court records, that relative disclosed the abuse to her mental health therapist, which led to the subsequent police investigation. Carter initially confessed to the crimes, but then later pleaded "not guilty" in August. What they're saying Locals and internet sleuths found Carter's crimes ironic, as he once photographed himself sporting a "Make Pedophiles Afraid Again" hat. Carter faced a jury this week in Grays Harbor Superior Court, and was found guilty on all eight charges, which inlude three counts of first-degree rape of a child, three counts of first-degree incest, first-degree child molestation and second-degree incest. He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11. The Source Information in this story comes from the Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office and previous coverage from FOX 13 Seattle. Travis Decker manhunt: 'Remote' areas of 5 WA counties told to lock doors Former Army squadmate shares insight into Travis Decker's military past Miles Hudson found guilty on 2 counts of reckless driving in Seattle Key figures from Bryan Kohberger's youth summoned to Idaho for student murders trial Rochester dog training facility owner accused of killing employee during video shoot To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
3 rescued, 1 missing after fishing boat capsizes off Washington coast
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three people were rescued and one crew member is still missing after a large fishing boat capsized off the Washington coast early Friday morning. Just before 10 a.m., U.S. Coast Guard crews responded to reports of a capsized 68-foot fishing vessel off the coast of Westport. Juvenile boy injures 3 in drive-by shooting during child exchange, officials say A boat crew from Grays Harbor managed to rescue three people, while other boat crews and an air support crew from Astoria actively searched for another missing crew member. By the early afternoon, officials said U.S. Navy divers were called in to assist in the search, as the fishing vessel had started to sink to the bottom of the channel. However, at around 10 p.m., the Coast Guard called off the search. No further information, including the identity of the missing crew member, has been released at this time. Stay with KOIN 6 News as we continue to follow this story. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
