OLYMPIA—On a unanimous vote yesterday, the Washington House of Representatives approved a measure addressing the recovery of coastal crab derelict gear. HB 2250 authorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife,…
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: House passes Blake bill to improve drought response
OLYMPIA—This evening, on a 79-17 vote, the House of Representatives passed a drought preparedness and response measure to modernize Washington’s drought statutes. “Right now, each time we’re hit by a…
Coastal lawmakers preview the 2020 session
ABERDEEN— Lawmakers from the 19th and 24th District focused on kitchen table issues—transportation, health care, jobs and childcare—during the 2020 Legislative Send-Off. Transportation “This session, the big thing will be…
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Bipartisan group of legislators discuss wolves and wildfires with locals
OLYMPIA—In the past decade, perhaps no two issues have affected local communities, ranchers and families in Northeast Washington more than wolves and wildfires. Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers…
Medical Marijuana bills moving on to the Senate
OLYMPIA—The life of a little girl in Aberdeen is closer to changing for the better now that two medical marijuana bills passed out of the Washington House of Representatives earlier…