Ocean Shores NewsLocal news for Ocean Shores, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Wind farm idea aired- February 27, 2008 Wind farm idea aired By Leif Nesheim - Daily World Writer Saturday, February 9, 2008 12:47 AM PST Burton Hamner came into town to find out which way the wind is blowing. He already knows the wind off the coast has great potential to be turned into electricity with massive wind-powered turbines. But he wants the community's support for his plan to harness that power. At a public meeting Friday morning at the Port of Grays Harbor, he found area commercial and sport fishermen weren't keen on the...http://www.topix.net/city/ocean-shores-wa/2008/02/wind-farm-idea-aired?fromrss=1 Poachers Suspected Of Attacking Deer With Cars Near Ocean Shores- February 18, 2008 Washington state investigators say poachers apparently are using cars to run down deer near Ocean Shores. via KIRO-TV Seattlehttp://www.topix.net/city/ocean-shores-wa/2008/02/poachers-suspected-of-attacking-deer-wit... Mitigation Specialists Offer Re-Building Advice- February 8, 2008 "I encourage people to drop by and pick up informative materials and speak with mitigation experts about their homes and businesses." Mitigation techniques are ways to minimize damage when a home or business property is struck by flooding, high winds or other natural disaster. via Federal Emergency Management Agencyhttp://www.topix.net/city/ocean-shores-wa/2008/02/mitigation-specialists-offer-re-building... Morrisette is interim O.S. manager- February 5, 2008 "I'm 63 years old and I still have some of those juices that flow and perk, and for four or five months I would be happy to help. It's as simple as that." Ocean Shores has a new city manager, at least for the time being. Dennis Morrisette, former Grays Harbor county commissioner and sheriff, was unanimously approved by the City Council on a temporary basis. via Daily Worldhttp://www.topix.net/city/ocean-shores-wa/2008/02/morrisette-is-interim-o-s-manager?fromrs... Like them or not, he knows his candidates- February 2, 2008 "Their dads and granddads were Democrats, so they figure they're Democrats. But I think a lot of these folks have lost track of what the Democratic Party is really about." One of the surprising things I've found as I've made my way around the state is how much people know about the presidential candidates and their policies. via The Seattle Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/ocean-shores-wa/2008/02/like-them-or-not-he-knows-his-candidates... |