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A Coast Guard helicopter from Astoria Oregon helps Coast Guard station Cape Disappointment on a training mission in June.

Photographed on June 10, 2019

August 18, 2019 at 7:00 am

Lt. Jessica Shafer keeps her mind on the bar as the 1st female commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment VIEW

She emphasizes teamwork and exudes humility, but Jessica Shafer leads with uncommon courage, dedication and skill.

Reporter Ron Judd at far right…
Commanding Officer Lt. Jessica Shafer (center with black hat) on a training mission in June with a crew from Coast Guard station Cape Disappointment in the mouth of the Columbia River. From left is Paul Xavier (BM3), Brandon Scott (MK3) Shafer, and David Killough (BM1) (blue tee shirt and blue pants)

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August 18, 2019 at 7:00 am

The Backstory: It’s all hands on deck at ‘Cape D’ — and we’re in very good hands

When the lifeboats aren’t rolling, destructive otters and an unusual hard hat are ‘things you’ve just got to roll with,’ says commanding officer Lt. Jessica...

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S69-21365 (24 July 1969) — United States President Richard M. Nixon was in the central Pacific recovery area to welcome the Apollo 11 astronauts aboard the USS Hornet, prime recovery ship for the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. Already confined to the Mobile Quarantine Facility (MQF) are (left to right) Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot. Apollo 11 splashed down at 11:49 a.m. (CDT), July 24, 1969, about 812 nautical miles southwest of Hawaii and only 12 nautical miles from the USS Hornet. The three crewmen will remain in the MQF until they arrive at the Manned Spacecraft Center’s (MSC) Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL). While astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin descended in the Lunar Module (LM) “Eagle” to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the moon, astronaut Collins remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) “Columbia” in lunar orbit. Photo credit: NASA

July 12, 2019 at 7:00 am

The Backstory: The dark side of the moon-landing conspiracy theory

The intrusion of conspiracy theory into public policy is one of the most troubling aspects of current U.S. political reality.

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(July 1969) — This view from the Apollo 11 spacecraft shows the Earth rising above the moon’s horizon. The lunar terrain pictured is in the area of Smyth’s Sea on the nearside. Coordinates of the center of the terrain are 85 degrees east longitude and 3 degrees north latitude. While astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander, and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, descended in the Lunar Module (LM) “Eagle” to explore the Sea of Tranquility region of the moon, astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, remained with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) “Columbia” in lunar orbit. View of Moon limb with Earth on the horizon,Mare Smythii Region. Earth rise. This image was taken before separation of the LM and the Command Module during Apollo 11 Mission.

July 12, 2019 at 7:00 am

Yes, we landed on the moon. If you don’t believe it, try telling an astronaut. VIEW

Fact: It happened. Fact: Every conspiracy theory claiming otherwise has been debunked. Fact: Facts sure aren’t what they used to be.

Stylized eagle sculptures guard the backside entrance to the Seattle Center Armory. Originally named the Seattle Field Artillery Armory, it was designed in 1939 by Arrigo Mazzacato Young. (Alan Berner / The Seattle Times)

June 30, 2019 at 7:00 am

Why Washington’s armories are worth saving VIEW

Filled with history (and sometimes, still, people), these century-old fortresses now battle age and public opinion as they face a future of civic use, private...

In Seattle for Two Days’ Session
One hundred and twenty-five National Guard officers of this state, virtually every one of whom saw service ***** the war, are attending a conference of officers being held at the Armory. The conference, which is the first of its kind which has been called since 1915, will close this afternoon. The field and staff officers are shown on the right of the picture. The officers designed are: 1 – Maj. Elmer R. Brady, 161st Infantry; 2 – Lieut. Col. Thomas Aston, 161st Infantry; 3 – Brig. Gen. C. B. Blethen; 4 – Col. Harry G. Winsor, commanding officer of the 146th Field Artillery; 5 – Col. William T. Patten, commanding officer of the 161st Infantry; 6 – Brig. Ben. Maurice Thompson, The Adjutant General.

June 30, 2019 at 7:00 am

The Backstory: What’s a big, old armory like you doing in a city like this?

Though their fates are varied, Washington’s armories hold an important place in our history and culture.

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May 5, 2019 at 7:00 am

Proof that even with the classic Ten Essentials, your mileage may vary

So maybe someone (ahem, Ron Judd) packs 150 Essentials. He could need them!

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