Elizabeth Jenkins
Stories
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Environment
Trump Administration Moves To Expand Logging In Nation's Largest National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to end a nearly two-decade long limit on logging in Alaska's Tongass National Forest. Local officials have pushed for looser restrictions to boost the economy.
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Environment
How Some Teachers In Alaska Are Tackling The Subject Of Climate Change
Parts of Alaska are warming twice as fast as the global average. But teaching about climate change can be tricky in a state with a strong oil and gas industry.
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New Low-Barrier Shelter Takes Root in Olympia
On Saturday, a new, low-barrier shelter is opening in downtown Olympia. It’s the first of its kind in Washington to allow pets and to have special...
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As Heroin Booms, Recovery Clinics Struggle To Keep Up
Heroin, the drug of the 90s, is back and thriving in Washington state. “A hot batch of heroin hits the streets, and we will know it in a couple of...
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Quixote Village: More Than Just A Place To Sleep
This past Christmas Eve, 30 homeless adults found a permanent residence in Olympia, Wash. Before the move, the group lived in tents, hosted by different...
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To Combat Urination And Littering, Olympia Bans High-Alcohol Sales In Downtown Core
At $1.39, less than the price of a pack of gum, you can get up to four servings of alcohol at a store selling high alcohol beverages. Starting Saturday,...