The PSU Anthropology Department and the Anthropology Student Association invite you to join us on June 4th, for the last Archaeology First Thursday presentation of the 2014-2015 academic year. Robert Kopperl (SWCA), Amanda Taylor (SWCA), and Kenneth Ames (PSU) will present: Human Settlement of the Puget Sound Lowland at the Late Pleistocene-Holocene Transition as seen from the Bear Creek Site (45KI839) The Bear Creek site in suburban Seattle is... more
News & Events
May 29, 2015
May 27, 2015
May 11, 2015 — Taste native fish from tribal fisheries, sample mead and beer brewed from historic recipes and celebrate archaeology from this region and beyond May 30 at Portland State University’s fourth annual Archaeology Roadshow. The event is free and open to the public and will be held at from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 at PSU’s Hoffman Hall, next to the Portland Farmers Market, at 1833 S.W. 11th Ave. The theme this year is “The Archaeology of Food.” You can try... more
May 26, 2015
Celebrating Our Downtown Historic Buildings To showcase our downtown’s special historical character, the City of Olympia’s Heritage Commission is launching a photo exhibition at the new Downtown Welcome Center at the corner of 4th Avenue and Franklin Street. This event is held in conjunction with other National Historic Preservation Month activities. Starting May 29th, this temporary historical photo display will celebrate downtown’s “landmark birthdays”,... more
May 26, 2015
Come join us! The Department of Revenue has scheduled two Local Government Partnership meetings, one in Western and another in Eastern Washington. This is a great opportunity for all local governments to hear from the Department. Agenda Topics Here are some of the topics: -New legislation -Taxability of IT products and services -Update on Federal legislation -Local sales tax research -New sales tax portal Also, Janea... more
May 26, 2015
What is the Future of Magnuson Park's Most Historic Building? YOU can help us answer this question! Please join us for a lively day of community interaction around the most historically significant building in Magnuson Park. Registered attendees will receive maps to the locations. The event begins promptly at 1 PM with a 40-minute tour of Building 2. For safety reasons, we cannot accommodate late arrivals and all tours will be guided. Please wear sturdy shoes and consider bringing a... more
May 13, 2015
May is a busy month for us all; therefore, we are extending the SAH MDR Call for Papers deadline to May 31st! Below is the revised Call for Papers for the annual conference of the Marion Dean Ross/Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians. This year's theme is "Artifice and Authenticity in Architecture! To Play or Not To Play?" One point of clarification: Papers addressing the theme are given first priority in selection; however, any proposals concerning the... more
May 05, 2015
It is time once again to award grants to Certified Local Governments. A public meeting will take place on May 28, 2015 in which the applicants will be able to address the grant committee. The meeting will start at 9:30 am and end around noon. Everyone is welcome. Where: DAHP Offices, 1110 Capitol Way S., Olympia - North side conference room When: Thursday May 28, 2015 at 9:30 am For more information please contact CLG Grant Administrator Kim Gant at 360-586-3074.
May 05, 2015
Two amazing Washington State barns, the Johnson Barn and the J4 Ranch Barn, are featured in this video from Martha Stewart! Both barns were recipients of Heritage Barn grants! Check out the link below! http://www.marthastewart.com/1107811/american-made-winners-floret-organic-handcrafted-arrangements#1107811
May 04, 2015
This is a reminder that the deadline for the 2015 Call for Papers for the annual conference of the Marion Dean Ross/Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians is fast approaching. The deadline is May 12, 2015. This year's theme is "Artifice and Authenticity in Architecture! To Play or Not To Play?" The conference will be held in Ashland, Oregon, October 23-25, 2015. The pertinent dates are: May 12, 2015 - Abstract due June 11, 2015 - Selection notification... more
May 01, 2015
The Archaeological Institute of America seeks nominations for the Best Practices in Site Preservation Award and Conservation and Heritage Management Awards.
Established in 2011, this annual honor is awarded to groups or projects recognized by their peers for doing exemplary work in the field of site preservation and conservation. Each year the Institute selects a project that exemplifies the mission of AIA’s Site Preservation... moreApr 29, 2015
It is with deep regret that Washington State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) Allyson Brooks and all DAHP staff announce the passing on April 23rd of our former Administrative Assistant Zee Hill. Zee began working for DAHP (then the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation) in 1998 and remained with the agency until her retirement in April of 2012. For anyone who visited or called the office during that time, Zee was unforgettable. Her broad grin, big hair, and warm sense of humor... more
Apr 17, 2015
This is a professional position. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply. Please refer to the attached job announcement for details and application instructions, but minimally all applicants must provide a completed tribal application (see attached word docx) and a CV or resume to the tribal Human Resources Office by 1 May 2015 to be considered. Please see the position description here: ... more
Apr 17, 2015
Please welcome the City of Pasco and the City of Millwood to the growing community of CLG's in Washington! Millwood has its roots in the company town that developed when the site along the south bank of the Spokane River was selected as the home for the region's first paper mill. The mill's first employees were, for the most part, men who relocated with their families from the Midwest. The town's wealth of early twentieth-century... more
Apr 17, 2015
One of the most effective mass marketing home campaigns of all time was the “Live Better Electrically” (LBE) program of the post-World War II era. It began in the mid 1950s when the General Electric (GE) and Westinghouse corporations...
Apr 09, 2015
Description and Eligibility: The Burke Museum’s archaeological collections include significant holdings from the Pacific Northwest and the Western Pacific. In an effort to stimulate research on these collections and provide students with opportunities for collections-based research, the Burke Museum is pleased to announce the Burke Museum Archaeological Collections Research Fellowship. This fellowship provides for 1-3 months stipend plus expenses to conduct research using... more
Apr 09, 2015
Come hear ESA’s own Alicia Valentino discuss recent intemperate findings from King County’s South Magnolia CSO project. Thursday, May 21 6:30-7:30PM @ MOHAI’s Compass Café. May 21: Uncorking the Past at Seattle's Finntown Recent archaeological excavation of a Smith Cove shantytown, capped by 12 feet of fill in the 1940s, has provided us a look at a multi-cultural Prohibition and Depression-era community. Come hear Alicia Valentino, the archaeologist in charge of the excavation,... more
Apr 03, 2015
See this article from the Port Townsend Leader: http://www.ptleader.com/news/historic-boat-s-construction-details-preserved/article_cc0ed960-d7f5-11e4-954f-f7596532ed62.html
Apr 02, 2015
Registration is open for the 2015 Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School in the Portland Area. See this link for more information: http://us9.campaign-archive2.com/?u=df789bb40d411f221830f01cd&id=eae12102e7&e=7f4cf42052 
Mar 31, 2015
Registration Now Open for Amazing Preservation Race on May 9 How well do you know downtown Tacoma? Registration is now open for the City of Tacoma’s Amazing Preservation Race on Saturday, May 9, as part of Historic Preservation Month. The race will begin at 11 a.m. in Tollefson Plaza (S. 17th St. and Pacific Ave.) and end in Wright Park (501 South I St.). Contestants should plan to arrive by 10:30 a.m. Registration is $50 for a team of up to four people; registration includes T-shirts... more
