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A Tahuya slough, once named for the N-word, was farmed by Black pioneer born into slavery
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: This story deals with past racism and contains a quote that includes a racist term....
Public access on Tahuya Lake brings recreational fishing, wildlife viewing and boat launch
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 6 months agoConstruction is in the final stages at the new Tahuya Lake Access Area, a site on the eastern shore...
Conservancy group buys 183 acres along Tahuya River for restoration, salmon habitat
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFor decades, a piece land along the Tahuya River in Mason County was used as a pasture to raise...
Washington wetlands are renamed to honor Black, Indigenous history
KIRO via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Washington State Board of Natural Resources approved proposals to rename wetlands in Garfield,...
Washington to rename Mason County swamp for Black pioneer whose home was known by racial slur
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBREMERTON — The state's Department of Natural Resources plans to rename an 18-acre Mason County...
Fecal pollution and bacteria restrict Washington shellfish harvest areas
KIRO via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFecal pollution will lead to harvest restrictions in three of Washington’s 115 shellfish growing...
Recognition for Black pioneers Nathaniel Sargent, Rodney White moves forward at state level
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA proposal to rename two natural features in Mason County after early Black settlers has taken...
Three shellfish harvesting sites in Mason County restricted due to fecal water pollution
Tacoma News Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn Wednesday, recreational razor clam digging on the coast began for Washington residents. But...
Sick Dogs Found Alone in Filthy House
Dog Time via Yahoo News· 5 months agoStaff from the Humane Society of Mason County rescued nine sick dogs from filthy conditions in a house in Tahuya, Washington, KIRO 7 News reports. The...
Final approval granted for renaming Mason County sites for Black pioneers
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo sites in Mason County have been renamed to honor Black pioneers in the region after the state...
