OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – State officials have approved four days of razor clam digging on the several ocean beaches. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife gave its approval for the dig after ...

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OCEAN SHORES, Wash. — It's a hunt that brings thousands of people to the Washington Coast. “More people participate in razor clamming than any other fishery in the state. It brings out the largest ...

November kicks off the third razor clam tide series of the season, after the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that digging can resume starting on the first day of the month. The ...

We joined thousands of clammers in search of the tasty shellfish. Kurt Cobain’s memorial and Big Tom burgers were stopovers. Each year, 100,000 people wake up clamoring to dig in the sand for razor ...

OLYMPIA — Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers confirmed seven days of razor clam digs on coastal beaches beginning Saturday, April 12. “We’ve had a great start to our ...

The traditional razor clam digging season closed before it ever opened. The popular recreational fishery was supposed to open in the fall but an outbreak of domoic acid in the ocean caused the season ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington state shellfish managers say they've canceled three days of a planned four-day razor clam dig on ocean beaches because of health concerns about rising toxin levels.

State fishery managers have approved a series of morning razor clam digs between April 21 and 23 at several ocean beaches. The digs are being announced after the latest round of marine toxin tests ...

A four-day razor-clam dig opens tomorrow on four Washington state beaches, and officials are predicting lots of larger clams. "If the weather holds, it should be absolutely fantastic digging," said ...