OLYMPIA — The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold its regular in-person commission meeting Jan. 27 in The Commons at Fort Worden Historical State Park.
Commission action items include approval of 2022 agency priorities and a decision regarding obligations of the Fort Worden Public Development Authority.
In addition, the commission will hear updates and reports from agency staff about the State Parks boating program and long-term planning for several parks from the northern Puget Sound to the Blue Mountains.
A work session is scheduled the day before the regular meeting, on Wednesday. Work sessions are open to the public; however, there will be no opportunity for the public to comment and no formal action will be taken.
At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the commission will tour Fort Worden Historical State Park with partners from the Fort Worden Public Development Authority.
At 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 28, the commission will tour Mystery Bay and Fort Flagler state parks. Members of the public are welcome to attend the tours but must provide their own transportation.
Virtual access will be via WebEx. The event password is WAP@rks2022. To watch the meeting on TVW, the call-in number is 415-655-0001 or 206-207-1700. The access code is 2466 589 4530.
Volleyball results
PORT ANGELES — Killin’ It, Steim Dental, Hot Peppers and Timber Spikes recorded wins in Peninsula Volleyball League B Division play Monday night at Peninsula College.
Killin’ It upset No Diggity in a hard-fought best-of-three match 2-1 (22-25, 29-27, 15-8); Steim Dental got by Set For Life 2-0 (25-23, 25-19); Hot Peppers stopped Orv’s Ohana 2-0 (25-13, 25-20); and Timber Spikes won by forfeit over Harbinger.
The B League wraps up regular season play Monday and then has two weeks of playoffs Jan. 31 and Feb. 7.
In the final night of A Division play today, Set For Life will tackle The Honest Touch at 7 p.m. for the championship.
Green crab order
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee Wednesday issued an emergency order to address the exponential increase in the European green crab population within the Lummi Nation’s Sea Pond and outer coast areas.
The European green crab is an invasive species that, if they become permanently established, will particularly harm endangered species, impact resources that are part of the cultural identity of the tribes and native peoples, and affect small businesses.
The emergency order directs the Department of Fish and Wildlife to begin implementation of emergency measures as necessary, to effect the eradication of or to prevent the permanent establishment of the European green crab.
The order is effective immediately and will remain in effect until rescinded.
Peninsula Daily News