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News & Events
Apr 16, 2014
Members of Washington’s congressional delegation say President Obama has signed legislation protecting the popular Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness. A federal judge had ordered the lookout removed after an environmental group sued. U.S. Sens. Patty...
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The University of Oregon School of Architecture has announced that Professor Emeritus and long-time preservation practitioner will receive the 2014 George McMath Historic Preservation Award. The award will be presented at lunch event on May 14 at the University’s Portland... moreApr 15, 2014
The Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation along with the City of Everett is proud to bring a workshop to both sides of the state on Modern Resources. Everett, through a CLG grant, contracted with the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions to plan the workshop. Wade Broadhead from Colorado and Jo Ramsay Leimenstoll from North... moreApr 07, 2014
The Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation will be giving $5000 worth of scholarships to the National Alliance for Preservation Commission's Biennial Conference - Forum 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 15-20th (for more conference information, see their website here). Forum will bring hundreds of commission members, municipal staff, and preservation professionals from... more
Mar 25, 2014
Monday, March 31 @ 6:30 PM MAC Auditorium (2316 W 1st Ave, Spokane, WA) $10 Admission Lecture by Amy Elizabeth Uebel, MSHP, Architectural Conservator, Charleston, SC
Mar 24, 2014
Port District #2 of Wahkiakum County now has ownership of the historic gillnet boat currently stored at the fairgrounds in Skamokawa. Built at the Wilson shipyards in Astoria sometime between 1913 and 1916, it was sold to Walter... more
Mar 18, 2014
Free Teacher Workshop in Seattle: March 26, 2014 (1:30 – 6:00) at the Klondike Gold Rush Museum and Milepost 31 Seattle historians invite local educators to learn about new online resources for teachers and students while exploring two of Seattle’s unique downtown museums: the Klondike Gold Rush Museum and Milepost 31. Presentations by representatives of HistoryLink.org, the Eastside Heritage Center, Seattle Times Newspapers in Education, the Pike Place Market, the Klondike Gold Rush... more
Mar 18, 2014
The International Downtown Association (IDA) has released its 2014 rankings of the Top 10 Best Downtowns in the U.S. with Bellingham showing up in the 8th spot just ahead of ninth ranked Eugene. Livability.com cited 2,400 new... moreMar 17, 2014
CALLING ALL FRIENDS OF HISTORY EDUCATION Your help is needed in evaluating historical research projects at your community’s regional-level division of the National History Day competition! Students from your region will be competing on Monday, March 24, 2014 to advance to the state-level competition and we need judges to help make this happen. Our ideal judges are history professionals and other adults who believe in the importance of learning about the past,... more
Mar 17, 2014
The City of Tacoma Planning and Development Services Department is seeking an experienced historic preservation professional to provide technical and administrative support to the Historic Preservation Program and City Landmarks Preservation Commission. This individual, under the direction of the Historic Preservation Officer, will work directly with Landmarks Commissioners, property owners and developers on project design review, plan and implement community events, support policy development... more
Mar 17, 2014
Richard "Doc" Daugherty's 92nd Birthday Tribute Monday, March 31st, 2014 Squaxin Island Tribe Museum Library and Research Center Near Olympia—12 noon to 4 pm A special time for reflection and shared memories of Doc Come early (12:00-2:00) for a no-host lunch available through the Historic Indian Shaker Church: Homemade Indian Tacos, Frybread, and Clam Chowder Mingle and enjoy refreshments and the Museum (1:00-2:30) Tea, coffee, wine and nibbles provided Share memories (... more
Mar 12, 2014
| Do you know of threatened or at-risk examples of art and the landscape? It could be a group of ancient petroglyphs, a sculpted earthwork, a Modernist installation or other examples. | The Deadline for Nominations is Approaching April 1, 2014 ... |
Mar 11, 2014
Substitute House Bill 2724 passed the Legislature on Friday and is headed to the Governor’s desk. The bill protects archaeological site forms and reports, traditional cultural property information, data fields and GIS spatial layers from public disclosure. Local governments, Tribes, and state agencies can share cultural resource information and it will stay protected from disclosure no matter which agency has a copy. The bill allows private property owners to receive archaeological... more
Mar 06, 2014
The Burke Museum Archaeology Department is now accepting proposals for the Burke Museum Archaeology Research Collections Fellowship (BMACRF). The fellowship provides a stipend for students (graduate or undergraduate) to conduct summer research on Burke archaeological collections. This is a great opportunity for students to get research experience with archaeological collections. Students with backgrounds other than archaeology are invited to apply, but the intended research should include an... more
Mar 05, 2014
The Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) is pleased to announce that Chuck Flint of Soap Lake is the State Historic Preservation Officer’s (SHPO) most recent Washington Preservation Hero. On occasion, the SHPO confers a Preservation Hero... moreMar 04, 2014
Don’t miss out on one of the premier events for Northwest historians. The “Citizenships in the Pacific Northwest” conference will be held April 3-5, 2014 at the Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay in Vancouver, Washington. Registration deadline is March 30, 2014. Full program and registration here... more
Mar 03, 2014
The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce that applications are now available for the annual Discover Washington: Youth Heritage Project. Discover Washington: Youth Heritage Project (YHP) is a 4-day interactive field-school that engages high school students and teachers by connecting them to historic, cultural, and natural resources. YHP is designed to introduce the... more
