Department of Natural Resources

Organization

Seattle Times, 06.01.09 16:33 UTC

Gregoire's help sought in Maury Island gravel battle

A group of state lawmakers are calling on Gov. Christine Gregoire to step into the fight over a gravel mine on Maury Island in Puget Sound. Fourteen legislators on Monday sent a letter asking her to ...

IndyStar.com, 02.01.09 07:01 UTC

Indiana squirrels scrounging for scarce staple: acorns

Joining the list of the past year's big losers -- investment bankers, Detroit Lions, governors named Blagojevich -- are squirrels. For reasons unknown, the furry little guys' chief food source, ...

Seattle Times, 23.12.08 10:03 UTC

Goldmark sees politics in shellfish lease study

Incoming state Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark on Monday charged that his predecessor is trying to push through a last-minute decision benefiting campaign contributors. The case involves state ...

Chigago Tribune, 01.12.08 16:30 UTC

Deer jump to deaths from overpass onto highway

MARKLE, Ind. - Five deer that wandered onto a highway overpass jumped to their deaths onto Interstate 69, one of them crashing through a tractor-trailer's windshield, police said. After the animals' ...

IndyStar.com, 01.12.08 13:35 UTC

Five deer leap to deaths from I-69 bridge

MARKLE, Ind. -- Five deer that wandered onto a highway overpass jumped to their deaths onto Interstate 69, one of them crashing through a tractor-trailer's windshield, police said. After the animals' ...

IndyStar.com, 30.11.08 07:01 UTC

Jump from overpass onto I-69 kills 5 deer

Markle ยป Five deer that wandered onto a highway overpass jumped to their deaths onto I-69, one of them crashing through a semitrailer truck's windshield, police said. After the animals' plunge ...

Seattle Times, 15.11.08 00:36 UTC

Green ethics: values, hard work

TWO milestones are timely reminders Washington's treasured, verdant livability is no accident, but the product of dedication, care and hard work. Washington Environmental Council celebrates 40 years ...

Seattle Times, 14.11.08 19:07 UTC

Historic La Conner cannery demolished

LA CONNER, Skagit County A century-old cannery in La Conner is coming down. Demolition is under way to prevent the building from collapsing. The Skagit Valley Herald reports three concrete floor ...