News & Events

WA State Historic Preservation Officer Allyson Brooks has joined with California SHPO Juli Polanco in announcing the global launch of the Climate Heritage Network (CHN) on October 24th and 25th from Edinburgh, Scotland. For more information about the CHN, joining the CHN, and participating in the October 24th Launch event, go to the website at: http://climateheritage.org/about/.

Following is a joint statement about the CHN and a...

The National Park Service (NPS) has announced the award of two Save America's Treasures (SAT) grants to help preserve historic properties in Washington State: Seattle City Light's Georgetown Steam Plant and Building 305 (the Quartermasters Office and Storehouse) at Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend. Each project will receive $500,000 to help restore these designated National Historic Landmarks (NHL). The highly competitive SAT historic preservation grant program made awards to...

The Trust Board of Ebey's Landing National Historic Reserve (NHR), based on central Whidbey Island and including Coupeville, has just announced that the organization is now accepting applications for the Ebey's Reserve Preservation Grants program. The grant program is a partnership of the Trust Board and the Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) with funding provided by the Washington State Legislature. Applications to receive...

The National Park Service (NPS) Technical Preservation Services (TPS) has issued its 2018 Annual Report on the Economic Impact of the Federal Historic Tax Credit program. Find the link to the press release here: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/federal-historic-preservation-tax-incentives-generated-7-4-billion-in-gdp-and-129-000-jobs-in-2018.htm...

Beginning Monday September 30th, visitors to the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation's office in Olympia will notice major changes underway. The State Department of Enterprise Services (DES), which serves as the property management agency for state government, will begin a major rehabilitation project on our building including repair and securing of the sandstone veneer and repair of the original historic windows. Now called Capitol Court, the National Register of...

The State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) is supporting two free HAZWOPER training opportunities in partnership with the Yakama Nation, Colville Tribe,  Dept of Ecology, and the EPA, for local first responders and tribal members using HMEP Grant funds.The 40-hour course will be targeted toward all first responders or private organizations who would be interested in being involved in clean-up operations, emergency response operations, and storage, disposal or treatment of hazardous...

The US Navy has posted its recruitment for a Tribal Relations Coordinator in the Environmental Business Line based at Bangor in Kitsap County. For more information about the position and how to apply, follow this link:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/544423900 to the USAJOBS webpage.  The recruitment closes on 9/13/2019. 

The Olympia Historical Society & Bigelow House Museum is presenting walking tours along
“Olympia’s Women’s Suffrage Trail” on Saturday September 21, 2019 beginning at Sylvester Park in downtown Olympia starting at two times:  10:00 am and 1:00 pm.  Each tour will last about one hour and requires considerable walking. Attendees will receive a map at the beginning of the tour. The program is funded with support provided by the Washington State Women...

In addition to the Defense Community Compatibility grant opportunity, the WA Department of Commerce (COM) also is accepting applications for Increasing Residential Building Capacity. This program results from the WA State Legislature's efforts to address the state's housing supply and affordability issue. This work can have direct impact upon and opportunity for historic housing units; historic districts; downtown and neighborhood commercial districts; adaptive re-use of historic...