Fishing for salmon in Pierce County this season? Keep these new state rules in mind
Calling Pierce County anglers: Parts of Minter Creek are closed to fishing for the 2024-25 season, according to new rules from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A news release Aug. 26 announced that “all waters within channels created by exposed tidelands are closed to fishing at Minter Creek” for the season. The rules are subject to change. Anglers can check the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife website or the Fish Washington mobile app for the latest updates. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Ali Rizvi & Sohail Al-Jamea)
City of Olympia agrees to pay $600,000, require police training to settle suit in shooting death
The City of Olympia has settled a tort claim with the family of Timothy Green for $600,000 two years after he was shot and killed by an Olympia Police Department officer. According to an Aug. 26 news release from Leslie Cushman, who has been working with Green’s family, the city also agreed to take four actions. The city must require all patrol officers to take a 40-hour Criminal Justice Training Commission training on crisis intervention within the next two years. The city also must adopt a policy prohibiting employees from personalizing equipment. Continue reading at The Olympian. (The Olympian)
Western Washington tribe could get back 72 acres of old-growth forest under congressional bill
The Quinault Indian Nation could soon help manage one of the last old growth forests in Washington state, which was once part of its reservation — before the land was sold to non-Native townspeople, then later held by the federal government. Tribal representatives say they hope to use the land to educate others on historical preservation, hunting, canoe carving, and other traditional ecological knowledge. They also say they wouldn’t harvest the old-growth cedar forest for commercial use, but would harvest around the edges of the potential preserve. Continue reading at KUOW. (Quinault Indian Nation)
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