Dicks, Murray tout their Wild Olympics plan

by | Aug 22, 2012 | Uncategorized |

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...

Wild Olympics

by | Aug 15, 2012 | Uncategorized |

Although I'm relatively new to the community, it's difficult for me to understand why anyone would be opposed to the Wild Olympics campaign currently being evaluated by our representatives and voters. It makes such good sense that we would want to preserve...

Wild Olympics bill creates opportunities

by | Aug 15, 2012 | Uncategorized |

It is wonderful to see the Wild Olympics proposal has been introduced to Congress. The proposal contains great promise for the communities surrounding the Olympics. As the product of consensus-building efforts, it brings together a variety of interests, including...

Thanks for your position

by | Aug 15, 2012 | Uncategorized |

They say it is never too late to show your appreciation by saying “thank you” so here is my thanks to the Hoquiam city council members and Mayor Jack Durney for the position they took on June 25 concerning Dicks’ and Murray’s Wild Olympics bill. The bill’s intent is...

Timber wars

by | Aug 15, 2012 | Uncategorized |

Danny Westneat badly missed the mark in his column “Ghost of timber wars says ‘boo,’ ” [NWSunday, May 6] because he failed to speak with the landowners whose properties were targeted for Olympic National Park expansion. Merrill & Ring opposed the inclusion of our...