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The price of a gallon of diesel fuel has been hovering around its all-time record high mark within the state. As of Monday, the price sits at $6.794, a slight drop from the $6.804 mark set on Sunday. “Everything runs on diesel,” Garrett Gunderson, a captain of the commercial longliner fishing vessel Sunward, told KIRO Newsradio.
As he prepared to head out to deep water in search of halibut and black cod, he said rising oil prices means he has to factor in the cost of doing business.Statewide, diesel prices have continued to outpace gasoline prices, adding a significant cost for fishing boats. For example, the price per gallon at Shilshole Bay Marina on Monday morning was more than $7.'We are moving too fast': Todd Myers says clean energy laws drove PSE's 30% rate hike Brian Dafforn is the captain of another longliner fishing vessel, the Polaris. He said fuel prices are on everyone’s mind right now, noting that there’s a lot less money to split among his crew. And he worries the math may not pencil out. “If it’s a whole lot of work and it’s not a lot of money, then maybe it’s not worth it,” Dafforn shared. “Usually it comes down to how many guys can I afford to work for me.” Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at Gas Buddy, said pricing won’t improve until the Strait of Hormuz reopens. “At the end of the day, that’s really what matters from an oil perspective, from gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel prices,” De Haan said. Dafforn and other fishing boat captains have seen their share of fuel fluctuations and other challenges, weathering both literal and figurative storms. “Whenever I look at the news, it’s always bad,” he stated. “I have a lot to handle just with the boat, and so I just try to focus on that.”As a captain prepared to head out to deep water in search of halibut and black cod, he said rising fuel prices means he has to factor in the cost of doing business.Student arrested after gun, narcotics found in car at Tumwater high school A Tumwater high school student, accused of possessing various narcotics, a firearm, and selling e-cigarettes at school, was arrested on Thursday.Artemis II astronauts fly around the moon on a free-return trajectory, breaking Apollo 13's distance record as the farthest humans from Earth.Jake and Spike: Bob Ferguson got the merger wrong as Albertsons closures grow Albertsons announced it is closing additional stores and laying off employees across the nation after its $24.6 billion merger with Kroger fell through. Redmond HVAC contractor earns triple recognition in 60 days, reflecting a shift in how homeowners vet contractors Three independent organizations that evaluate home service contractors each reached the same conclusion: Home Comfort Alliance is among the most reliable in its market.WSECU Community Champion: Chrystal Ortega’s mission to feed Spokane Chrystal Ortega's tireless dedication recently earned her the WSECU Community Champions Award and a $1,000 grant to further the mission.When Shawn Tibbitts opened Tibbitts FernHill, he was just trying to survive. The small Tacoma restaurant has since earned culinary awards and praise.Wilcox Family Farms is continuing its cherished holiday tradition of giving back by donating nearly one million eggs to food banks across the South Sound region this season.Matthew Ballantyne has transformed that early awareness into action, embodying the organization's mission:"No Kid Sleeps On The Floor In Our Town."
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