News
2011 News
September 14, 2011 Refuge plan doesn't respond to public concerns
Chinook Observer article (html link)
September 7, 2011 Letter of Thanks
Chinook Observer article (html link)
September 1, 2011 Refuge plans: What is going on here folks?
Chinook Observer article (html link)
August 23, 2011 Mixed feelings on new refuge plans
Chinook Observer article (html link)
August 16, 2011 Refuge releases final 15-year vision plans
Chinook Observer article (html link)
August 12, 2011 Letter: Validate study before breeching dikes
The Columbian article (html link)
August 7, 2011 Herrera Butler acts to stall refuge restoration
The Daily News Online (TDN.com) article (html link)
July 5, 2011 GUEST COLUMN: Congresswoman urges public to continue voicing views on refuge
Chinook Observer article (html link)
July 4, 2011 Refuge Friends sponsoring annual calendar photo contest
Chinook Observer article (html link)
June 21, 2011 Recipients of the 2011 Friends of Willapa NWR Scholarships
Chinook Observer article (html link)
June 14, 2011 Keep holding the line to save dikes
Chinook Observer article (html link)
June 7, 2011 Letter of Thanks
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 31, 2011 Dike removal funds frozen for now
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 31, 2011 OPB students visit Mount St. Helens, Willapa Refuge
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 25, 2011 Proposed Salmon Recovery Funding Board Meeting Agenda
Salmon Recover Funding Board (pdf document)
May 17, 2011 Guest Column: Knowledgeable citizens are concerned about refuge’s dike removal plans
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 17, 2011 Letter: Commissioner appreciates (not really!) Craig’s critique
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 17, 2011 Letter: Ron Craig’s letter elicits additional feedback
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 10, 2011 Letter: Setting the record straight after Congresswoman's mistake-filled letter
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 8, 2011 Willapa Bay refuge proposal in peril
The Daily News Online (tdn.com) article (html link)
May 3, 2011 Letter: Willapa Bay mudflats play vital role in local environmental prosperity
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 3, 2011 Letter: ‘Serf Board’ oversteps
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 3, 2011 Letter: Dike debacle could have been avoided
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 3, 2011 Letter: Issue overlooked at wildlife refuge
Chinook Observer article (html link)
April 26, 2011 Herrera says ‘defund Willapa dike removal
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 29, 2011 Feds plan to triple plover-protecting dunes
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 15, 2011 Proposed Refuge plan see little hunter support
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 15, 2011 Letter: Restoring estuary habitat in Willapa essential
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 15, 2011 Letter: Alternative 1 is the best answer for wildlife refuge
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 15, 2011 Letter: Hunters were out in force for Sunday's refuge forum
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 8, 2011 Rep. Herrera hosting public meeting on wildlife refuge
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 8, 2011 Letter: Refuge project good in the long run
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 8, 2011 Letter: Gray: Don’t remove the dikes
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 8, 2011 Wildlife refuge comment period extended to March 21
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 1, 2011 Fish & Feathers: Voice your opinion on refuge plans ... now
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 1, 2011 Letter: Willapa National Wildlife Refuge’s conservation plan is full of deceptions
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 1, 2011 Just think...: On the horns of a dilemma
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 1, 2011 Letter: Refuge spending money we don’t have
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 1, 2011 Letter: Seven reasons to oppose refuge plans
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 1, 2011 Letter: Local Audubon Society opposes plan
Chinook Observer article (html link
February 23, 2011 Feds May Expand Willapa Refuge
Seattle DJC Newspaper article (html link)
February 22, 2011 Letter: New refuge visitors center and other plans will be big boost to local economy
Chinook Observer article (html link)
February 22, 2011 Letter: Elk and goose impact should sink plan
Chinook Observer article (html link)
February 22, 2011 Letter: Refuge’s preferred plan is step in the right direction
Chinook Observer article (html link)
February 22, 2011 Extend comment period for wildlife refuge plans
Chinook Observer article (html link)
February 20, 2011 Feds Want to Expand Willapa Refuge
Seattle PI Newspaper article (html link)
February 20, 2011 Feds Want to Expand Willapa Refuge
Seattle Times Newspaper article (html link)
February 20, 2011 Feds Want to Expand Willapa Refuge
The Olympian Newspaper article (html link)
February 20, 2011 Feds Want to Expand Willapa Refuge
Tri-City Herald article (html link)
February 20, 2011 USFWS Wants to Expand Willapa NWR
Hunting-Washington blog (html link)
February 20, 2011 Some in Pacific County Oppose Expansion Plans for Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
The Daily Journal article (html link)
February 20, 2011 Save the Hunting on Willapa Bay
Ifish.net blog (html link)
February 15, 2011 Citizens express doubts about wildlife refuge plans
Chinook Observer article (html link)
February 15, 2011 Letter: Wildlife refuge should leave south-bay dikes alone
Chinook Observer article (html link)
February 8, 2011 County commissioners oppose Willapa Wildlife Refuge boundary changes
Chinook Observer article (html link)
February 8, 2011 Letter: Keep refuge elk where they are; farms are endangered
Chinook Observer article (html link)
February 1, 2011 Letter: Now is not time for refuge renovations
Chinook Observer article (html link)
February 1, 2011 Editorial: Local economy has much to gain from our amazing wildlife
Chinook Observer article (html link)
January 25, 2011 Study suggests changes for refuge
Chinook Observer article (html link)
News archives
2010
December 7, 2010 Refuge Friends bring Junior Duck Stamp exhibit here, encourage participation
Chinook Observer article (html link)
August 31, 2010 Refuge Friends plan volunteer day on Sept. 4
Chinook Observer article (html link)
August 17, 2010 Friends of Willapa NWR announces photo contest winners and 2010 refuge calendar
Chinook Observer article (html link)
June 29, 2010 Friends of Willapa NWR to host volunteer work party July 5
Chinook Observer article (html link)
June 8, 2010 Shorebird numbers explode as spartina wains
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 25, 2010 Our habitat, their home
Chinook Observer article (html link)
April 13, 2010 Friends of Willapa Refuge announce 2011 photo contest
Chinook Observer article (html link)
February 2, 2010 Letter: Fenced Leadbetter area aims to protect endangered plant
Chinook Observer article (html link)
2009
November 3, 2009 Refuge Friends announce 2010 calendar contest photo winners
Chinook Observer article (html link)
October 20, 2009 The long road to zero: Tracking progress against spartina
Chinook Observer article (html link)
September 22, 2009 Meet new Willapa wildlife refuge employee Joe Whitton
Chinook Observer article (html link)
August 11, 2009 Shop for science at Ilwaco's Saturday Market
Chinook Observer article (html link)
August 11, 2009 Photographers relish refuge scenes in annual contest
Chinook Observer article (html link)
August 4, 2009 Friends of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge hires executive director
Chinook Observer article (html link)
July 28, 2009 Two new faces at Willapa Refuge focus on habitat restoration and visitor services
Chinook Observer article (html link)
June 23, 2009 Total eradication is the goal
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 26, 2009 Willapa Wildlife Refuge tickles 4th graders' science interests
Chinook Observer article (html link)
2008
April 30, 2008 Willapa Friends leaders thank lawmakers, learn of refuge topics at national conference
Chinook Observer article (html link)
April 23, 2008 Portland Girl Scouts visit wildlife refuge
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 26, 2008 Spartina No More: "Huge success" in fight to eradicate invasive grass on Willapa Bay
Chinook Observer article (html link)
March 19, 2008 Comment on wildlife refuge March 26
Chinook Observer article (html link)
February 13, 2008 Refuge scholarship application process announced
Chinook Observer article (html link)
2007
Autumn 2007: Mixing Art and Nature at Willapa Bay
University of Washington A & S Perspectives (html link)
October 10, 2007: Willapa Refuge celebrates 70th anniversary this Saturday
Chinook Observer article (html link)
October 3, 2007: Refuge Friends host poster artist reception
Chinook Observer article (html link)
September 19, 2007: Letter: Active mosquito trapping programs finds no West Nile here
Chinook Observer article (html link)
August 22, 2007: Area artists commemorate 70th Anniversary of Willapa Refuge with poster contest
Chinook Observer article (html link)
August 22, 2007: Friends of Willapa NWR conquer Long Island with hike and BBQ
Chinook Observer article (html link)
August 15, 2007: Purple martins make their homes at the refuge
Chinook Observer article (html link)
June 20, 2007: New Interpretative Artwork proposed for Willapa Wildlife Refuge
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 30, 2007: Sound work ethic paying off for Naselle senior Robert Rangila
Chinook Observer article (html link)
May 23, 2007: Getting back to the garden
Chinook Observer article (html link)
February 28, 2007: Harbinger of springtime on the refuge: Skunk cabbage
Chinook Observer article (html link)
January 24, 2007: Apply now for refuge friends' scholarships
Chinook Observer article (html link)