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  • SealA rehabbed harbor seal named Machaca is back in Puget Sound after four months in the hospital.

    A rehabbed harbor seal named Machaca is back in Puget Sound after four months in the hospital. He was about a week old when he was found stuck in a boat exhaust pipe at Olympia's West Bay Marina.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: KIRO 7 News Seattle

  • Health boardThe Washington State Board of Health selected Michael Ellsworth as its new executive director.

    The Washington State Board of Health selected Michael Ellsworth as its new executive director. Michelle Davis, the director since 2011, is retiring at the end of the year.

    Around Washington · Tuesday’s editionSource: Shoreline Area News