OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — As the owner of a marina, Kate Gervais is used to seeing boats in the water. But for the last couple of days, she's been seeing them in the air.

Flying boats make for a rare sight as Washington clears an island of derelict vessels by helicopter Associated Press Published Jun 04, 2025 • Last updated Jun 05, 2025 • 2 minute read ...

The tribe’s people once shared vast lands in western Washington state, but following the 1854 Treaty of Medicine Creek, the island — 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometers) long and half a mile (800 meters ...