Wading softly through the mud of Bush Creek, I netted lampreys, crayfish, snails, beetles, worms, and clams. Every so often, someone in our little group of volunteers cheered after netting a Coho salmon fry. We were helping to rescue small aquatic animals in a temporarily dewatered stream. A new culvert…
Works in Progress
The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border is a fair and empathetic reflection that illustrates the complexities surrounding the issues on both sides of the US-Mexican border. Francisco Cantu studied International Relations and is familiar with the history and current policies of immigration and border security, but it…
Some people who ride off-road bikes take to the trails in ways that respect the environment and other users. But larger factors are at play in modern mountain biking. A growing industry and its supporters glorify high-risk, environmentally impactful riding practices in order to sell bikes.
Over 2,000 Olympians, students, and other local Washingtonians gathered on the steps of the State Capitol last month to stand united facing the threat of climate change...
Many people don’t realize that the Port of Olympia serves all of Thurston County, that the Port levies property taxes on every property owner, and that everyone in the County can vote for Port Commissioners. Ballots for the 2019 Port election are coming in October. I would like to explain…
Helen Wheatley, Olympia Port Commissioner, District 1 Helen has served on the Hanford Advisory Board, as a team leader in a U.S. Dept of Energy review process regarding cleanup along the Columbia River, and was Vice Chair of the Columbia River and Plateau Committee. Her priorities are to provide fact-based…