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WDFW approves seven days of razor clam digging during evening low tides beginning Feb. 26

OLYMPIA — More razor clam digs are planned on coastal beaches as shellfish managers with the Washington Department…

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Birding: Spring is just around the corner!

It’s about a month before the official arrival of spring, but already there are signs that it is…

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WSU Master Gardener Online Workshops: March

LONGVIEW — On Tuesdays at noon WSU Master Gardeners present weekly online free programs, and there is also…

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25 razor clam days scheduled in March and April

OLYMPIA — State shellfish managers have tentatively scheduled 25 razor clam digs on ocean beaches in March and…

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Moles: Unwelcome lawn workers are tough to control

Extension Educator Washington state is home to three species of moles, but only two, the Townsend’s mole and…

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Birding: Harbor delights of the Long Beach Peninsula

Have you toured our harbors lately? They hold delights which can be the light of our lives. What…

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Birding in our reader’s backyards: Getting ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count

Thank you to the readers who keep me informed as to what they are seeing in their backyards…

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What are short-day and long-day plants?

CORVALLIS — It’s discouraging when your lettuce bolts or you can’t get your mum to bloom. There’s a…

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WDFW reviewing status of state pelican populations

OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on its draft periodic status…

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Squid moving north as ocean warms

PACIFIC OCEAN — New research has found California market squid populations increased 39-fold off the Washington coast and…

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