Olympia Green News

The infestation was confirmed by Fish and Wildlife surveys of the area. The lake closure invoked Wednesday by the state Department of General Administration, the agency that manages the man-made lake, bans all forms of water contact by the public...

The public can make suggestions for climate change responses by state agencies at a public meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the state Department of Ecology headquarters, 300 Desmond Drive, Lacey. The 2009 state Legislature directed six state...

The Olympics, North Cascades and Oregon coast are being slammed this week by a classic example of a “pineapple express” storm– a narrow plume of warm, wet air drawn northward from the tropics. Rainfall in the Olympics, Willapa Hills, and...

The National Conference of State Legislatures an-nounced it has appointed Sen. Jerome Delvin, R-Richland, as vice chairman of its environment committee. The bipartisan organization, composed mostly of state legislators, has 12 standing committees. Its environment committee considers state...

The three-day event starts on Sunday in the city's Crusader fortress, and will focus on risk-preparedness at cultural heritage sites around the world...Places such as Masada, Caesarea and Safed are exposed to many risks, from earthquakes to floods to vandalism,...