The 11 worked at Nippon from a few months to more than 15 years. One had planned to leave early Tuesday for his wife’s ultrasound appointment for their unborn child. Another was a grandfather. Two were brothers.
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At least 1 person was killed and 9 were injured after an implosion at a pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington. Nine employees remain missing.
Authorities first estimated the tank had 80,000 gallons of liquid. It actually contained 900,000 gallons.
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Last week, a massive fin whale got stranded on a Washington beach and died. Hundreds descended on Samish Island to see the endangered animal. And residents had a 40-ton decomposing carcass in their backyards.
NOAA wouldn’t move the whale. Now what?
The Samish Island community has set up a GoFundMe to help pay off the costs of moving a 40-ton whale, like the float bags that cost $9,000. The residents didn't receive any government funding.
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Last week, a massive fin whale got stranded on a Washington beach and died. Hundreds descended on Samish Island to see the endangered animal. And residents had a 40-ton decomposing carcass in their backyards.
NOAA wouldn’t move the whale. Now what?
Let the record show: Blowing up the whale was never an option (see: the Great Oregon Whale Explosion Disaster of 1970) but someone did bring up using a helicopter to move the 80,000 pound whale.
In the end, a commercial fishing vessel did the trick.
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An Auburn woman was 27 weeks pregnant when she was shot and killed, allegedly by her husband during an argument. Homicide at the hands of a partner is among the leading causes of death of pregnant women nationally, according to health researchers. https://t.co/WLyDxqYS7O
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