Centered right here in some of the nation's most stunning and prized landscapes are two recent federal efforts: Less than an hour's drive from Sequim, work is under way to restore the Elwha River at the northern edge of Olympic National Park. Far away in the...

Protecting our region’s natural assets is far cheaper than restoring what we’ve destroyed. This is why it is essential that bipartisan legislation in Congress recently introduced by Sen. Patty Murray and Reps. Norm Dicks and Dave Reichert be enacted into law. From the...

Protecting our region's natural assets is far cheaper than restoring what we've destroyed. This is why it is essential that bipartisan legislation in Congress recently introduced by Sen. Patty Murray and Reps. Norm Dicks and Dave Reichert be enacted into...

Shellfish harvesting is one of the largest and longest running local industries. Last Thursday, U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray visited Mason County, specifically Taylor Shellfish’s Skookum Inlet shellfish farm, to discuss how their Wild Olympics...

 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 gathered with...

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...

SHELTON - Congressman Norm Dicks and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray took their push for proposed wilderness legislation on the road last week. Accompanied by elected officials from Jefferson and Clallam counties as well as the chairman of the Wild Olympics Campaign, they...

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...

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...

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...