Sea lions still hanging around on Allyn dock

Port of Allyn commissioners continued to discuss ways to get sea lions, who have taken up residence on the port's dock, to leave.

At the May 7 regular meeting, Commissioner Michael Curtin, who was also elected secretary, suggested purchasing a float to be moored away from the dock, so the sea lions would have an alternate perch.

"It's not going to work," Commissioner John Sheridan said. "If you give them more platforms, they'll just take it up."

Sheridan said he's spent decades working on tugboats and knows the sea lions' habits.

"I don't know what will deter them," he said.

Sheridan said a "b...