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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Archaeologist for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation GS-0193-11, Boise
Dec 12, 2016
This position is being advertised at the Pacific Northwest Regional Office, Resource Services, Land Resources, Boise, Idaho. Archaeologist, GS-0193-11
  • Permanent
  • Salary: $59,246 to $77,019 per year
  • Moving expenses are authorized.
Announcements Open: 12/19/2016 to 1/3/2017 BR-PN-VA-RS-17-100 is opened to current Federal employees serving under competitive service career or career-conditional... more

Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest Hiring Archaeologist
Dec 08, 2016
Outreach Notice The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest will soon be advertising our Forest Archeologist, GS-0193-12. The position is permanent, full time and will be located at the Supervisor’s Office in Wenatchee, Washington. The response to this outreach will determine the recruitment area for the upcoming announcement.  If you are interested in applying for this position, please respond on the  ... more

SAH PNW Chapter Call For Papers
Dec 07, 2016
CALL FOR PAPERS – “COMMEMORATIONS” “Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.” - Elie Wiesel SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS  MARION DEAN ROSS/PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER  ANNUAL CONFERENCE VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA JUNE 16 - 18, 2017 Abstracts or... more

Archaeology Day at the Burke!
Dec 07, 2016
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Uncover thousands of years of history at the Burke! Archaeology Day Saturday, January 21, 2017, 10 am – 4 pm Burke Museum Included with museum admission; FREE for Burke members or w...

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Wisaard Q & A
Dec 01, 2016
Hi All, I tried my hand a a little video production as I'm hoping to make a series of tutorials for Wisaard users. Here is the first one! WISAARD PRINT TUTORIAL VIDEO You can also find the link to the video on our website.     more

IN MEMORIAM: SALLY DONOVAN
Nov 23, 2016
The SHPO and DAHP staff are saddened by news of the passing of historic preservation advocate, educator, and consultant Sally Donovan, at age  60 at her home in Hood River. Our condolences to Sally’s family, friends, and colleagues. Following is Sally’s obituary provided by close friend and preservation colleague Don Peting: Sally Donovan lived a life of devotion and determination. Her devotion was to the people whose lives she touched, to the history she discovered and preserved, and to... more

Wisaard Q & A
Nov 17, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I will not be posting next week so I hope you all have a nice holiday. Q: What is the best practice for using punctuation or non-alpha characters in Wisaard? A: The best practice is to avoid all non-alpha characters in all free text short data entry fields such as name (Project name, Resource name) and address. Remember that whatever you put in these fields will be searched on later. The name and address fields are the most commonly searched... more

City of Burlington seeking Qualified Consultant for Architectural Survey
Nov 14, 2016
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: RECONNAISSANCE LEVEL SURVEY OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES LOCATED IN BURLINGTON, WASHINGTON CITY OF BURLINGTON 833 SOUTH SPRUCE STREET BURLINGTON, WA 98233 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  4:30 PM December 7, 2016 ISSUE DATE:  November 16, 2016 INTRODUCTION The City of Burlington seeks the services of a qualified Historic Preservation Consultant / Historic... more

US NAVY ANNOUNCES PUBLIC MEETINGS TO DISCUSS NEW GROWLER OPERATIONS
Nov 14, 2016
The U.S. Navy has scheduled five public meetings December 5 through 9, 2016 to discuss and receive comments about increased operations of Growler aircraft at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI). The flight operations will affect NASWI’s Ault Field near Oak Harbor as well as its Outlying Field (OLF) near Coupeville and within the Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. Date, location, and time of the meetings are as follows:
  • Monday December 5, 2016: Fort Worden State Park...
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Free Webinar: The CRM Industry in the Age of Trump
Nov 14, 2016
From the American Cultural Resources Association: The outcome of the 2016 elections will likely have a profound impact on the CRM industry. We anticipate the Trump Administration and new Congress will attempt to repeal or weaken the legal framework on which our industry is built. ACRA's government relations consultant, Marion Werkheiser, will brief participants on transition plans for the Trump administration, expectations for the new Congress, and ways that ACRA is organizing to respond to... more

Wisaard Q & A
Nov 09, 2016
Hi there! It is so nice meeting you all as Morgan and I travel the state for Wisaard training. Keep all the good questions coming! We have three scheduled training sessions left this year and there is space available in all of them. There will definitely be ongoing training in the new year so don't despair if you can't make it to one of these. Please contact Beverly.Ubias@dahp.wa.gov to reserve a spot.  If you are planning to attend please bring... more

Yakima Valley Latino Study Complete
Nov 09, 2016
Laborer Dwelling Yakima Valley Laborer Dwelling Last year DAHP received an Underrepresented Community grant from the National Park Service to complete a study of Latino heritage in the Yakima Valley. We are happy to present the findings of the study in the form of a report (in Spanish and... more

2016 Holiday Tour of Historic Homes Benefitting the Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum
Nov 07, 2016
The Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum is sponsoring the 2016 Holiday Tour of Historic Homes on Sunday, December 4, 2016 from noon to 4:00 pm featuring nine historic properties on the east side and downtown Olympia, including the Woman’s Club of Olympia at 1002 S. Washington and the Bigelow House at 918 Glass Avenue NE, where tickets and refreshments will be available the day of the tour. Tour tickets, including map and program, are $20.00 per person and will be available in... more

Wisaard Q & A
Oct 17, 2016
Good day everyone! Hope to see you all soon at an upcoming Wisaard training! See here for dates and locations. We recently started working on a new feature for Wisaard, E- APE. You will soon be able to submit your APE online! Q: I am going to update and archaeology site form and don't know what Project # to put it under, what should I do? A: If the site form was submitted... more

Preservation@50 Celebration Cancelled!
Oct 14, 2016
In view of the storm predictions from today into Sunday, Dr. Allyson Brooks has decided to cancel the Preservation@50 event scheduled for Saturday at noon in Everett. While this is a disappointment, Dr. Brooks  feels it is best for everyone involved and participating to be safe, to avoid hazardous driving conditions, and be prepared for the predicted high winds and heavy rain. While we may miss observing the event on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the NHPA on October 15... more

Join us for a Preservation @50 Celebration next Saturday in Everett!!
Oct 07, 2016
PLAN NOW TO ATTEND: WASHINGTON CELEBRATES PRESERVATION@50 on October 15, 2016 preservation 50 FINALThe 50th Anniversary celebration of the National Historic Preservation Act is happening on Saturday, October 15, 2016. To celebrate this pivotal event in the historic... more

Wisaard Q & A
Oct 06, 2016
Howdy! Looking forward to seeing you all at a Wisaard training session soon! Until then.... Q: I have a Project that has historic property inventory forms and archaeology sites, should I put all of the forms in one Activity? Where should I put the report? A: No, please put archaeology site forms in one Activity and historic property inventory forms in a separate Activity. The reason for this is submittal timing. Archaeology site forms must be Submitted in... more

Obituary David H. Chance
Oct 04, 2016
DavidChanceDavid H. Chance, Northwest archaeologist and historian, passed away on July 25, 2016 in Lebanon, New Hampshire.  He was seventy-five years old. David was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1941.  When he was eight he moved, along with his family, to Assam, India.  He remained in India until he... more

Second Seattle Wisaard Training added
Oct 03, 2016
We have added a second Seattle training session. Please email Beverly.Ubias@dahp.wa.gov to register.
WISAARD Training WSDOT NW Region Office, Cafeteria Conf rm 15700 Dayton Ave North Shoreline WA Tuesday November 22, 2016 9 am to 12 pm
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Save the Date! PRESERVATION@50 October 15, 2016
Sep 28, 2016
  preservation 50 FINALPlease join State Historic Preservation Officer Allyson Brooks and DAHP Staff at Preservation@50 on Saturday October 15, 2016 at the historic Everett Theatre in downtown Everett. The event is to observe and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing... more

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