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Lectures on Puget Sound toxicity coming to Western Aug. 2 and 7
Port Townsend man debuts Magical Playhouses

Chris Axling and Sarah Zablocki-Axling have a dragon in their driveway.
It doesn鈥檛 breathe fire, eat sheep or terrorize fantasy villagers. It sits immobilized, as stern and solid as the wood it鈥檚 carved from, atop a playhouse created for children, made possible by Axling鈥檚 new business:鈥

Sustainability studies minor to begin this fall

A new minor will be available for Western students seeking to study sustainability, which is the ability to preserve economic, environmental and social systems.

Sustainability studies, an environmental studies minor, was created by the 草榴社区 Sustainability Academy. The faculty involved meet鈥

Researchers probe how much sulfide Puget Sound eelgrass can withstand

What鈥檚 green, thin, slimy and sways in the water?

It鈥檚 eelgrass, an often unseen marine plant that is important for the environment and economy in the Puget Sound region.

The eelgrass in Puget Sound is sort of like a canary in a coal mine for the underwater world, serving as an鈥

Professor, students monitor quality of NW lakes
Port Susan estuary takes a hit from warming, low Stillaguamish River flow

The early summer, with its unusually hot days and low snowpack, offers a window into the future for local scientists.
Researchers have turned their attention to Port Susan and the mouth of the Stillaguamish River. Important tidal ecosystems there have been dwindling over the past鈥

Nature is hot and cool at day camp

Sun bearing down, echinacea drooping, squirrels hiding, even the usually frenetic swallows are still.

It鈥檚 104 degrees, and you know what? There are still happy campers.

Youngsters, ranging in age from 6 to 12, are learning about the great outdoors this summer by being ... outdoors鈥

Western Window episode 28
Peninsula sees a rising risk of fires

The increasing fire risk tied to abnormally warm and dry weather conditions is igniting concerns statewide, including in Clallam County and Sequim.

Typically, the fire season for Clallam County is from July through the end of September, but 鈥渁ll bets are off this year鈥 as the season is鈥

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