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The Port of Olympia Commission authorized Executive Director Alex Smith on Monday, Sept. 23, to sign an interlocal agreement for the governance of the Deschutes Estuary restoration …
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With headlines such as “Federal agency plans to cull 450,000 barred owls to boost another species,” media nationwide announced the eyebrow-raising plan by the US Fish and Wildlife Service …
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Earlier this year Thurston’s Birds published a column by Liam Hutcheson about the proposed killing of Barred Owls as part of the recovery plan to recover the endangered Spotted Owl. To say the …
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The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) presented to the Tumwater City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 24, a draft interlocal agreement for the Deschutes Estuary restoration project.
Under the …
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Tumwater is refocusing its work on stabilizing the shoreline of the Deschutes River as it passes Pioneer Park, a project that has been in the works since 2014.
The erosion along Pioneer …
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Grant-funded rebates program to launch in January 2025
Around $400,000 will be available to Tumwater …
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Olympic Region Clean Air Agency offers financial incentives to those willing to ditch or replace wood stoves.
Residents who want to upgrade or get rid of their wood stoves may qualify for a cash incentive.
The Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA) announced Tuesday, September 17, …
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New park aims to address a need for additional rectangular sports fields in the city
On Tuesday, the Olympia City Council approved the retention of Berger Partnership as the city's consultant to complete the Yelm Highway Community Park Phase 1 design...
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Councilmember calls to tackle systemic challenges.
On Tuesday, September 10, the Olympia City Council unanimously approved the “ Olympia Strong ” economic development strategy, a comprehensive plan aimed at addressing economic disparities …
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Sherwood State Forest in Washington’s Mason County escaped the industrial clear-cutting that transformed much of the Northwest last century.
It was selectively logged in the early 1900s, …
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The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) presented an update to the Port of Olympia Commission about the Deschutes Estuary project on Monday, September 9.
The presentation is a …
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The Olympia Sea Level Rise Collaborative Executive Committee has approved a two-year work plan and budget to advance six key initiatives prioritizing strategies and investment for best responding to …
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The Puget Sound Estuarium is featuring various kid-friendly activities this September, from educational to sensory ones.
The regular Pier Peer returns on September 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. at …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/9/24
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Invasive European green crabs have likely found a lasting home in Washington’s coastal waters and parts of Puget Sound.
The question now is whether the state can pinch down hard enough on …
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Thurston County and much of Western Washington have a heat advisory that remains in effect from 8 a.m. Thursday until 11 p.m. Friday. Temperatures may range from the mid-80s to the mid-90s.
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August and September are the best months for seeing unusual avian visitors. If you keep your eyes out for them, you might spot something special.
This is exactly what happened a few weeks ago in …
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Tumwater Public Works Committee endorsed to its city council an agreement with Lacey to acquire Lacey’s water rights at the Brewery Wellfield for $2,400,461. The purchase includes transferring …
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NRNC is situated in northeast Olympia at Luhr Beach, on the western shore of the Nisqually Estuary.
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Tumwater Mayor Debbie Sullivan signed a $48,000 contract with Todd Prager & Associates on Thursday, August 22, to conduct another risk assessment of the Davis-Meeker Garry Oak tree.
The mayor …
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On Saturday, August 17, the Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team (DERT) and the Squaxin Island Tribe held the “2nd Festival of the st̓əč̓as,”
The theme of the festival was …
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