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Will lawsuit stop Navy from training in WA state parks? Environmental group hopes so News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 3/9/2021 Abbie Shull, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) Mar. 9—The U.S. Navy's controversial use of Washington's state parks for training exercises is the subject of a lawsuit filed Monday in Thurston County. The Whidbey Environmental Action Committee (WEAN) is suing the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in order to overturn a Jan. 28 decision that approved the Navy's proposal to use up to 28 state parks for special operations training. WEAN said t...

Environmental group sues Washington State Parks over proposed Navy training By Abbie Shull, The News Tribune Published: March 9, 2021, 11:10am Share: Tacoma — The U.S. Navy’s controversial use of Washington’s state parks for training exercises is the subject of a lawsuit filed Monday in Thurston County. The Whidbey Environmental Action Committee (WEAN) is suing the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in order to overturn a Jan. 28 decision that approved the Navy’s proposal to use up to 28 state parks for special operations training. WEAN said the parks com...

Get our free mobile app Last time we had a wind storm I wasn't ready and not only accidently flashed the neighbors when my robe blew open but also lost one of my favorite vases. The wind knocked it off a table that had battled many a wind storm but this time it shattered everywhere. The chairs from the patio furniture were in the front yard and my empty Pacific Northwest Fresh Boxes were gifted to the neighbors, never to be seen again. Here's what the Yakima Fire Department says A wind advisory is in effect from 10 am Thursday through 9 pm Friday. U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) expects w...

February 3, 2021 5:44 pm Dave Walker ANACORTES, Wash. — Restoration work on the Deception Pass and Canoe Pass bridges is set to continue. The state Department of Transportation announced that a new contractor will begin the final phase of preservation work on these historic bridges next week. The project began in 2019 but the cold wet winter recently put the work on hold. Crews will spend several months removing old paint from the bridges and adding a fresh coat, which will protect the steel from corrosion. Featured Content

Washington State Parks Originally published on January 28, 2021 6:04 pm Washington state has approved a request to use multiple Washington state parks to train Navy SEALs. But the move Thursday came with significant amendments to what the Navy requested.  The permits would expand the five parks previously used for Navy SEAL training to 16 or 17. The Navy had requested access to 28 state parks as a way to diversify its training sites. Officials had said a small number of sites can become too familiar to trainees overtime. The commissioners called their move “difficult,” “hard” an...