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Seattle Police prepare to tow away a powerboat and sailboat, seen behind Police boat, after they collided about a half-mile from shore near Lake Washington Boulevard and East Jefferson Street on Wednesday evening. The incident left one person dead and two injured. (Photo by Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times) Update 11:10 a.m. The Renton man…

Boaters looking for a launch site or place to spend a weekend on the water can now find the information they need through the new mobile app Washington Water Cruiser. The app maps all public boat launches and moorage sites owned by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, state Parks and Recreation Commission, and state…

Opening day of the boating season will bring extra traffic on the roads — and the closure of the Montlake Bridge through 4 p.m. today. During the closure, the ramp from westbound Highway 520 to Montlake Boulevard and the left-turn lane from eastbound 520 to Montlake Boulevard also will be closed. Also today, I-90 express lanes…

The sun is out.  The open water beckons. And you’re thinking this may be the summer you take up boating. Start by getting a Washington State Boater Education card. They’re required for anyone 50 and under operating a boat or personal watercraft of 15 horsepower or greater. Go to www.boat-ed.com/washington and find out how to take a boating-safety course,…

A 72-year-old man who died after the boat he was in capsized in the San Juan Islands Friday afternoon has been identified as James Ableman of Bellingham. The accident happened a few hundred yards west of Sucia Island, which is north of Orcas Island near the U.S.-Canada border. People aboard the boat were reaching to retrieve a…

One person died and two were rescued Friday afternoon when a boat capsized in the San Juan Islands. The accident happened a few hundred yards west of Sucia Island, which is north of Orcas Island near the U.S.-Canada border. People aboard the boat were reaching to retrieve a stuck crab pot from the water, when the vessel…

A 2 1/2-year-old boy died Saturday evening after he and his father went for a canoe ride on Lake Limerick in Mason County. The Mason County coroner’s office identified the boy as Jace Olsen, of Shelton. His father, 31-year-old Sheldon Olsen, was still reported missing Sunday morning. According to a statement from Coroner Wes Stockwell, the boy’s…

A 2 1/2-year-old boy died Saturday evening after he and his father went for a canoe ride on Lake Limerick in Mason County. The Mason County coroner’s office identified the boy as Jace Olsen, of Shelton. His father, 31-year-old Sheldon Olsen, was still reported missing Sunday morning. According to a statement from Coroner Wes Stockwell, the boy’s…

The Kirkland City Council is going back to the drafting table  as it considers how to control ear-deafening boat stereo systems and assure safety in the popular floating party on Juanita Bay. A proposed ordinance that would have banned “rafting” — tying groups of boats together — was sent to committee for further study after boaters protested…

The Ballard Locks will reopen at 7 tonight, according to a news release from William Dowell of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. On Wednesday, pedestrians areas will be open during regular hours, the release said.