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    Bill to outlaw Atlantic salmon net pen farming before governor | 2018 Legislative Session
    Bill to outlaw Atlantic salmon net pen farming...
    By Alex Visser • March 8, 2018 2:30 pm

    OLYMPIA – The fate of the state’s fish farming industry is in jeopardy following the Legislature’s passage of a bill…

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    Bigfoot eludes state recognition yet again | 2018 Legislative Session
    Bigfoot eludes state recognition yet again | 2018...
    By Alex Visser • February 7, 2018 11:30 am

    OLYMPIA – The mythical Sasquatch, an integral piece of Pacific Northwest folklore, got another shot at recognition this year with…

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    Inslee pushes back against offshore drilling in Washington | 2018 Legislative Session
    Inslee pushes back against offshore drilling in Washington...
    By Alex Visser • February 6, 2018 2:30 pm

    OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee said he will resist any Trump Administration plan to develop offshore drilling in Washington state,…

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    Bipartisan bills target Cold War-era prohibition on nuclear attack preparations | 2018 Legislative Session
    Bipartisan bills target Cold War-era prohibition on nuclear...
    By Alex Visser • February 1, 2018 7:30 am

    OLYMPIA – For the first time in more than 30 years, emergency planning in Washington state could include preparations for…

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    Cooke Aquaculture fined $332,000 for Cypress Island farmed salmon escape | 2018 Legislative Session
    Cooke Aquaculture fined $332,000 for Cypress Island farmed...
    By Alex Visser • January 31, 2018 2:30 pm

    OLYMPIA – The state Department of Ecology announced Tuesday that Cooke Aquaculture will be penalized for violating the terms of…

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    Senate votes to extend college financial aid to state Dreamers | 2018 Legislative Session
    Senate votes to extend college financial aid to...
    By Alex Visser • January 26, 2018 11:30 am

    OLYMPIA – A bipartisan effort in the Senate passed a bill Wednesday afternoon that would extend financial opportunities in higher…

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    Orca Protection Act aims to protect Pacific Northwest’s iconic whales | 2018 Legislative Session
    Orca Protection Act aims to protect Pacific Northwest’s...
    By Alex Visser • January 25, 2018 6:30 am

    OLYMPIA – Washington state’s orca whale population could receive a wealth of new legislative support, as a Senate committee Tuesday…

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    State legislators combat federal ruling on net neutrality | 2018 Legislative Session
    State legislators combat federal ruling on net neutrality...
    By Alex Visser • January 22, 2018 3:30 pm

    OLYMPIA – Democrats in the state Senate are pushing back against the Federal Communications Commission through a number of bills…

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    Legislature passes bill to settle water-use dispute | 2018 Legislative Session
    Legislature passes bill to settle water-use dispute |...
    By Alex Visser • January 19, 2018 1:30 pm

    OLYMPIA – One of the year’s most important legislative battles in Washington state came to a surprisingly quick conclusion Thursday…

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    Legislature takes important step toward resolving capital budget issue | 2018 Legislative Session
    Legislature takes important step toward resolving capital budget...
    By Alex Visser • January 16, 2018 11:00 am

    OLYMPIA – Washington state’s elusive capital budget was brought closer to realization Monday afternoon, Jan. 15, when a Senate committee…

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    Lawmakers say DISCLOSE Act would bring campaign donations out of the shadows
    Lawmakers say DISCLOSE Act would bring campaign donations...
    By Alex Visser • January 15, 2018 1:30 pm

    OLYMPIA – A proposed Senate bill and its companion in the House could provide Washington citizens greater transparency on elections…

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    Water use set to weigh heavily on lawmakers | 2018 Legislative Session
    Water use set to weigh heavily on lawmakers...
    By Alex Visser • January 13, 2018 7:30 am

    With the 2018 Washington State Legislative Session kicking off, a 2016 state Supreme Court decision on water continues to make…

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    New bill could put Washington salmon farms in jeopardy | 2018 Legislative Session
    New bill could put Washington salmon farms in...
    By Alex Visser • January 11, 2018 11:00 am

    OLYMPIA – A Senate committee is considering a bill that could bring an end to some of Washington state’s largest…

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