Woman's body washes ashore on Blake Island

BLAKE ISLAND - Kitsap County officials are investigating the death of a woman whose body washed up on the shore of Blake Island on Tuesday.

A hiker found the body just after 3 p.m. on the southeast side of the island.

Sheriff's deputies say they aren't sure how long she's been in the water, but it did not seem like a long time.

The woman did not have any identification with her, but she was still fully clothed.

The Kitsap County Coroner will investigate the woman's cause of death.