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A meadow of Lupine and Arrowleaf Balsamroot flowers is seen at the foot of a Ponderosa Pine forest.

Plans take shape for eastern Washington tribute on state Capitol grounds

BY: - October 16, 2023

A ponderosa pine and a western larch, snowberry and camas, basalt rock columns and a bench made out of aspen wood.  These elements are all part of a soon-to-be-installed landscape feature on the state Capitol Campus commemorating eastern Washington.  The State Capitol Committee on Monday received an update on the new site, which came out […]

A meadow of Lupine and Arrowleaf Balsamroot flowers is seen at the foot of a Ponderosa Pine forest.

An ode to eastern Washington’s trees on the state Capitol campus

BY: - May 9, 2023

There are many things that differentiate eastern Washington from the western part of the state: political leanings, geography, weather. But a new law promises to bring a dash of life from east of the Cascades here to Olympia.  Gov. Jay Inslee signed a law last week that outlines plans for a “cultural landscape feature” on […]