Dicks, Murray pitch their Wild Olympics bill

 After three years of work, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Congressman Norm Dicks say the compromise “Wild Olympics” bill they filed in June will suit the interests of pretty much everyone, from the hard-core environmentalists to the timber industry. The two...

Wild Olympics, Scenic Rivers proposal draws attention

Law would increase national forest and protect other areas Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Norm Dicks recently introducedthe Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2012 into the U.S. Senate and House. The act is set to expand the Olympic National Forest...

Dicks, Murray tout their Wild Olympics plan

Congressman Norm Dicks and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray took their push for the Wild Olympics Campaign on the road Thursday with stops in the Shelton area to showcase the need for better water quality at a shellfish farm and later on a bridge rising over a river in the...