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So the $32,000 was raised and the forests around the campground saved... BUT, there is a 29 acre grove of legacy forest (ecologically diverse, close to Old Growth) in the same sale that will be logged in July unless its swapped out for a less ecologically rich plot of trees. This was proposed by the conservation group and DNR did not respond.

Please read the article and if you want to, reach out directly to DNR to ask them to save that plot of trees!!!

Department of Natural Resources Contact info:

- General Outreach: information@dnr.wa.gov

- Forest Practices/Permits: fpd@dnr.wa.gov

- Natural Resources Board: bnr@dnr.wa.gov

Project would widen I-5 across the Nisqually River Estuary, adding HOV lanes in each direction. It proposes two options for bridging the valley, a shorter 6,000 foot viaduct that leaves a lot more fill, and a longer 12,000 foot viaduct that would remove all highway fill in the estuary and floodplain, but may be more impactful during construction to the adjacent wildlife refuge.

MSN link is the free version of the paywalled Olympian article.

Edit: should add that I'd rather see the widening for future BRT, light rail, or passenger rail extensions to Lacey / Olympia than for just HOV only. More vehicle lanes are not the solution.

Edit 2: both options do include a 14 wide shared-use path on the viaducts connecting between DuPont and Hawks Prairie.

So the past few years, ridership on the entire Link LR system has healthily outpaced projected ridership. The last few months in general, even before the cross lake connection has seen really high ridership.

So I guess my question is simple, is the current $32 billion deficit projection relying on outdated ridership figures? Or has it been updated to reflect the past year of ridership trends?

Becuase while fare revenue won't erase over $30 billion, it can absolutely shave off billions, which reduces the overall need to make as many drastic cuts. Just a thought.

Anyone else tired of Trump acting like he owns our nation's capital? Tired of his grandstanding, lies, corruption, greed, and abject narcissism? Let alone his false patriotism and worship of all things gilded like some pathetic king or emperor? I could go on, forever, about ICE, DOGE, the Iran War and our economy, the gutting of our institutions... its never ending....

So I think its high time we have a national march on DC, and I think it should be on July 4th. I cannot think of a more patriotic or American thing to do than express our First Amendment rights to peacefully protest against the current "administration" on July 4th and make it a true celebration of our nation's 250th anniversary... when we celebrate our freedom from tyranny and kings... something a Nazi inspired arch, gilded ballroom for the rich, and pathetic UFC fight will never be able to celebrate because they all are antithetical to our nation's founding principles.

And look, the No Kings protests have been great... but they aren't moving the needle becuase they are simply too diffuse and spread out... and they've barely touched DC in a way that grabs national attention.

We need millions peacefully marching in the nation's biggest cities, not in the country side and small towns, but the biggest cities in our nation need to be filled with the righteous anger of a people who are sick and tired of the abject corruption, fake patriotism, and clear and present fascism that has taken hold of our government. Period. Rise the fuxk up, and take back our country before its too late.

Do something! March on DC July 4th. Lets make it the largest single protest in DC's history, a million strong. I beleive we can do it, if we still want to keep our country as a democracy.