There was talk after Heat 1B that Jimmy King might be penalized for hitting a buoy.
King said he did hit the buoy. "But I didn't dislodge it," he said. "That's where the penalty would come in."
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Chinook season looks strong for 2012
Chinook season looks strong for 2012
It's only a matter of time before the first migrating spring chinook is hooked by a lucky angler in the Lower Columbia River.
We already know this fish will be among a strong forecast of 414,500, which could lead to the fourth-largest return of upriver spring chinook on record.
Fishing is open daily from Buoy 10 in the Lower Columbia up to I-5. The fishery expands upriver to Beacon Rock from March 1 to April 6 (closed March 20, March 27 and April 3), and possibly longer depending in the catch rate.
Clemons' nephew to play sax on Springsteen tour
Clemons' nephew to play sax on Springsteen tour
It takes two men to replace The Big Man.
Summary Box: Cyprus opens oil, gas drilling area
Summary Box: Cyprus opens oil, gas drilling area
HERE'S THE DRILL: Cyprus has launched a second licensing round for offshore exploratory drilling as hopes grow that potential oil and gas discoveries will buoy the eurozone country's sagging economy.
Director, writer, producer Zalman King dead at 70
Director, writer, producer Zalman King dead at 70
Actor and filmmaker Zalman King, who became known for his erotic work after writing and producing his breakthrough film "9 1/2 Weeks," has died. He was 70.
On this day: Sept. 16, 1954
On this day: Sept. 16, 1954
Horse thieves, auto thieves and just plain thieves he's heard of, but this is the first time that Judge Ray King ever ran across a gavel thief, he said. King was preparing to open court yesterday and found his gavel missing. A search of the building failed to reveal it.