Olympia Washington
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
OLYMPIA - Hunters have one last chance for a special big-game permit this fall, as the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will sell raffle tickets until Aug. 7 for deer, elk, moose, California bighorn sheep and mountain goat hunts. Full Story ... [Read More]
Senator Olympia J. Snowe
U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today commended Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) for his commitment to developing solutions to the small business health care cost crisis. Full story... ... [Read More]
State Capitol Visitor Information
While here, stop and visit a variety of other attractions, including Percival Landing Boardwalk, Farmers Market, Hands-On Children’s Museum, and the Yashiro (Olympia’s sister city) Japanese Garden. ... Eight blocks south of the Capitol Campus, in the heart of Olympia’s historic district, is the State Capitol Museum. Dedicated to preserving the culture and history of Washington State, the museum is housed in a stately stucco mansion and offers an extensive gift and souvenir shop. Hours are 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and Saturdays from 12:00-4:00 p.m. For admission cost and general information call (360) 753-2580. ... [Read More]
NWRC - Olympia, Washington Field Station
| Field Stations | Olympia, WA ... Wildlife and management problems/solutions addressed at the Olympia, WA, field station: ... Research at the NWRC Olympia field station is focused on developing feasible tools and strategies to resolve problems associated with wildlife damage to forest resources. Reforestation efforts are greatly hindered because of the cutting and gnawing of seedlings by a variety of rodents, and browsing by ungulates. Girdling of older trees also causes substantial mortality or subjects trees to subsequent disease and insect infestations. Wildlife, particularly mammalian herbivores, can impede attempts to establish native plants to increase forest diversity, improve riparian areas, re-vegetate disturbed sites, restore endangered or threatened plants, or to create or improve habitat for wildlife. Foraging wildlife can be extremely detrimental if animals browse on plants before seedlings are well established, or if foraging is continuous or intense. Native plant projects are often destined to fail because there are limited foraging options for wildlife at planting locations. ... [Read More]
Contact Information for the Washington State Department of Health
Olympia, Washington 98504-7890 ... Olympia, Wa 98504-7830 ... Olympia, WA 98504-7820 ... [Read More]
Washington Pregnancy Risk Assesment Monitoring System (PRAMS) | CDC Reproductive Health
Tobacco and Health in Washington State: Smoking During Pregnancy. Olympia, Washington: Washington State Department of Health; 1999. http://www.doh.wa.gov/tobacco/Report/pregnant.htm * Topics: tobacco, health, Washington, smoking, pregnancy ... Hayes P. PRAMS data show unintended pregnancy rates in Washington similar to national levels. Olympia, WA: Washington State Health Department, Office of Infectious Disease and Reproductive Health; 1996. Nov/Dec 1996. Topics: PRAMS, pregnancy intention, pregnancy, Washington, age, poverty, prenatal, tobacco ... [Read More]
Washington State Data Book Contributing Agencies
Energy Policy Division 925 Plum Street SE Olympia, WA 98504-3173 (360) 956-2096 ... [Read More]
Washington Department of Ecology - Drought-Related News Releases
June 7, 2005 Weekly drought update: Dry conditions expanding despite rain OLYMPIA - Now that Washington's mountain snow pack has virtually vanished, most of the water that will keep rivers flowing this summer will come from reservoirs and passing storm systems. ... Weekly drought update: Governor approves at least $8.2 million for drought-related assistance OLYMPIA - Municipal water systems and irrigation districts experiencing or anticipate facing water-supply problems during the drought are about to get a financial helping hand. ... [Read More]
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