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DNR reports wave of retirements, high applicant interest as agency rebuilds staff

5677813 · August 18, 2025
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Department of Natural Resources officials told commissioners they lost more than 100 years of institutional experience through recent retirements and promotions but are seeing strong applicant pools and several new hires to fill key roles.

Department of Natural Resources staff told Clallam County commissioners that the agency has experienced several recent retirements and promotions — including a center unit forester and a district forester — that together accounted for more than a century of experience leaving the region. A DNR speaker said the agency’s biologist retired in April and others followed through June, and that the loss amounted…

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