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Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Super King Tide: Water Levels Approach or Achieve Record Levels in the Northwest
King Tides represent unusually high water levels, which occur when the geometry of the sun and moon are just right. But this year, the predicted tide got a major boost in Seattle, thanks to the atmosphere.
There's Good Reason To Think the Omicron Wave Will Peak Soon
Recent COVID-19 trends suggest that the U.S. omicron wave may have peaked in several of the jurisdictions where it was first evident.
USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors | USDA
Helen Price Johnson, RD State Director for Washington -
A third-generation small business owner, Helen Price Johnson concluded three terms on the Island County Commission in 2021. She is a past president of the Washington State Association of Counties, a two-term member of the South Whidbey School Board and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Whidbey Community Foundation. In these roles, she worked statewide advocating for small towns, small businesses and rural lands.
Department of Agriculture releases new data on Asian giant hornet spread | 790 KGMI
The state Department of Agriculture has released new data on murder hornets found in Whatcom County last summer.
USDA to Invest up to $225 Million in Partner-Driven Conservation on Agricultural and Forest Land | NRCS
“RCPP is public-private partnership at its best,” said Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Terry Cosby. “We’re harnessing the power of partnership to create lasting solutions to global challenges, like climate change, and support producers and communities who have been underserved in the past.”
Available Funding: 2022 Urban & Community Forestry Grants – Urban and community Forestry in Washington State
we’ve opened applications for the Largest Urban and Community Forestry Grant Funding Cycle in DNR Agency History
COVID-19 cases triple in Spokane County as omicron takes hold | The Spokesman-Review
Spokane County’s coronavirus case rate has tripled in the last few weeks, according to data from the Spokane Regional Health District.
Omicron variant will 'find just about everybody,' Fauci says, but vaccinated people will still fare better - CNN
As the Omicron variant spreads like wildfire across the United States, it's likely just about everybody will be exposed to the strain, but vaccinated people will still fare better, the nation's leading infectious disease expert said Tuesday.
NRCS Conservation Practice Standards for Agroforestry | USDA National Agroforestry Center
A variety of NRCS Conservation Practice Standards can be used to implement agroforestry practices.
California's Drought Reckoning Could Offer Lessons for the West | The Pew Charitable Trusts
But state officials and water policy experts are still urging caution even in these wet conditions, pushing for water-saving measures as the drought is expected to continue throughout much of the West.
WA legislators prepare for long list of climate change bills | Crosscut
Climate change degrading Oregon coastal ecosystems, study suggests - OPB
Climate change is weakening communities of colorful creatures in the rocky intertidal zone on the Oregon Coast.
Vilsack vows 'voluntary and incentive-based' climate strategy for farms | Agriculture | capitalpress.com
The USDA is using the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, or EQIP, and the Conservation Stewardship Program, or CSP, to help farmers use methods such as cover crops to sequester carbon.
Getting Better at Talking About Mental Health at Work | Bridgespan
A recent study suggests that while more employees are comfortable discussing mental health in the workplace, the conversations they’re having aren’t always fruitful.
When Being Indispensable Backfires
Because I had said yes to every assignment, in hopes that would help me move on to my next opportunity, I had become indispensable, and my manager wouldn’t let me go. Being indispensable had temporarily killed my career.
USDA, Federation of Southern Cooperatives Renew Partnership Supporting Underserved Landowners | USDA
“Through partnerships like this one, we are ensuring that historically underserved landowners and producers have the tools they need to successfully integrate conservation practices on their forest and agricultural lands,” said NRCS Chief Terry Cosby. “Equity in our programs and services is essential for addressing the unique natural resource needs and challenges across the country.”
USDA Offers Expanded Conservation Program Opportunities to Support Climate Smart Agriculture in 2022 | NRCS
NRCS accepts applications for conservation programs – including EQIP and CSP – year-round, however producers and landowners should apply by state-specific, signup dates to be considered for each year’s funding. To apply, producers should contact their local USDA Service Center
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Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!—A Hybrid Model of Association Management
King County district to use one-of-a-kind smartphone voting platform for third straight year
For the third straight year, the King Conservation District (KCD) will be running its annual elections through a smartphone voting platform.
MRSC - An Update on the Long-Term Care Trust Act
In December 2021, several months after this article was originally published, Governor Inslee and legislative leaders announced that changes will be made to the long-term care program and that the Employment Security Department will not be collecting long-term care premiums from employers at this time in order to provide the legislature time to make these changes.
Inmates raise 42,000 sagebrush seedlings - Columbia Insight
The effort will go toward rehabilitating site of 2020 Indian Creek Fire that destroyed more than 48,000 acres
Will omicron overwhelm Oregon’s hospitals? Here’s what we know so far - OPB
“It’s so transmissible,” said Dr. Katie Sharff, infectious disease specialist with Kaiser Permanente. “It’s like nothing we’ve ever seen.”
Washington Legislature goes virtual for second year amid omicron spike | The Spokesman-Review
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission From People Without COVID-19 Symptoms | Global Health | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network
Under a broad range of values for each of these assumptions, at least 50% of new SARS-CoV-2 infections was estimated to have originated from exposure to individuals with infection but without symptoms.
Ask Rita: My Employee Has Been “No Call, No Show” for Three Days—Why Isn’t This a Resignation? - Blue Avocado
...you might consider instead characterizing any no call, no show actions on the part of an employee as job abandonment.
State’s 2022 Legislative Session looks to be fast-paced | WAWG
While legislators attempted to lower expectations for the forthcoming short session, the lengthy list of emerging legislative proposals suggests the 2022 session will once again be fast-paced and filled with robust policy discussions.
Cultivating Fine Whines: Listening to the Team - PA TIMES Online | PA TIMES Online
When someone is told to stop whining, they are effectively being told to ignore their individual values. As a result, they may emotionally disengage, withholding potentially useful perspectives and insights which might be mined to improve service quantity, quality or responsiveness.
Colville Confederated Tribes works with group leaders to relocate lynx from Canada | Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
In the past few weeks, several lynx (wápupxn) have been captured in Canada and relocated to the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington state in hopes that a resilient population will be established there.
Omicron scrambles plans for start of Washington’s legislative session | Northwest News Network
The highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 has upended what was supposed to be a mostly in-person start to the 60-day session, at least in the House of Representatives.