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A truckload of chanterelle mushrooms illegally harvested.

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Men caught in Grays Harbor with 179 pounds of illegal mushrooms

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Sgt. Brian Alexander encountered a vehicle occupied by two males while patrolling…

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer
D-6th District

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House Passes Kilmer’s legislation to honor Vietnam veterans

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation led by Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Cathy…

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Charlotte Berry-Powell (left), coastal recreational crab monitoring program manager, and Diana Wurzer, scientific technician, count Dungeness crab megalopae in Tokeland.

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Dungeness crab megalopae traps shine a light on future harvests

Only about the size of pinkie fingernails now, larval Dungeness crab could help predict the future of the…

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Razor clam digs are once again scheduled for our coastal beaches, many of them taking place after dark.

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WDFW announces 42 days of coastal razor clam digging

Shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) on Thursday announced 42 tentative days of…

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Sen. Murray still pushing Wild Olympics bill

Last week, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined U.S. Forest Service staff,…

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An oiled bird was treated by Peninsula Wild Care following an environmental incident.

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Agencies wrap up response to coastal tar balls

Three weeks after oil coated and killed several birds on the south Washington and north Oregon coasts, officials…

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Even a small insect, such as the Emerald Ash borer, can devastate Washington forests. Their impacts could jeopardize forest economies and favorite outdoor recreation sites. Instead of tall groves, imagine tree stumps. Small pests can make big impacts.

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Buy your firewood where you burn it

Trees are being destroyed through the transportation of invasive insects and diseases in firewood. To make sure invasive…

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Ride the Willapa is going back to its roots, celebrating its eighth year by coming back to Chehalis and offering an overnight campout along with its June 22-23 bike ride.

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Ride the Willapa bike ride, campout returning to its roots

Ride the Willapa is going back to its roots, celebrating its eighth year by coming back to Chehalis…

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Trips to the coast will require sunscreen and detours

This summer, trips to coastal beach communities between Hoquiam and Pacific Beach may include a couple different routes.

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Forest Service invests $331K in Grays Harbor

The USDA Forest Service announced it is issuing more than $232 million through the agency’s Secure Rural Schools…

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A goat in the North Cascades east of Marblemount in August 2017.

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Most mountain goats died after airlift from Olympics

DARRINGTON — About five years ago, wildlife biologists with the Tulalip Tribes used GPS collars to start tracking…

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During a high-water event, sensor data trigger automatic email alerts about rising river levels. No. 5 is installed at the Skookumchuck River in Centralia.

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Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority launches flood warning data dashboard

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In this Oct. 20, 2017 photo, rifles are lined up and ready to be auctioned at Johnny’s Auction House, where the company handles gun sales for about a half dozen police departments and the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, in Rochester.

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Bill would ban sale of 90% of firearms in Washington, gun group warns

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