State of Our Watersheds: Permit-Exempt Wells Hurt Salmon Habitat
While permit-exempt wells represent a source of water for many landowners in the North Olympic Peninsula, withdrawals through these wells…
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Suquamish Tribe Reaches Out to Tideland Owners
As a way to better connect with waterfront landowners, the Suquamish Tribe has been hosting a successful shellfish social hour…
Not an Isolated Incident
OLYMPIA, WA (March 7, 2008) — So-called exempt wells could potentially run our rivers dry. Our rivers are connected to…
The Olympian: Mason septic systems on notice
John Dodge in the Olympian: Faced with conclusive evidence that human sewage is entering Oakland Bay at two locations, the…
Being Frank: A Traditional Belief
OLYMPIA (September 29, 2006) ― There is a traditional Indian belief that we do not actually own the land. We are part of it, and it is part of us. We are all temporary tenants and we’re responsible for its care.
It’s a concept that is as valid today as it has ever been. If people can begin to understand their connection to the earth, they will treat it with much greater sensitivity than they have over the past century.
These are the thoughts that come to me when I think about the so-called property rights initiative, I-933, which will be on your general election ballot in November.
To say I believe you should vote no on I-933 would be an understatement. You should vote “hell, no!”
I-933 is far more dangerous and damaging than you might think.
Rivers End Homes Removed To Help Restore Estuary
DUNGENESS (Dec. 27, 2004) – In the 1800s, the lower reach of the Dungeness River flowed through a 100-acre floodplain…