Contractors hired to clear World War II ordnance from near the Port Chilkoot Dock last week found what they were looking for, but maybe a little more than they expected – a defused mortar shell measuring 17 inches long and three inches wide.
“We all knew there was stuff down there, but I don’t think anyone anticipated a mortar shell. Holy cow,” said Dave Berry, acting administrator for the Chilkoot Indian Association, which let the…