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With 7 hours left until the midnight deadline, the Washington Senate and House have both passed the 2017-2019 budget. With only the Governor’s signature remaining,…
With 7 hours left until the midnight deadline, the Washington Senate and House have both passed the 2017-2019 budget. With only the Governor’s signature remaining,…
The facts are pretty simple… Lawmakers in Olympia have still not approved state operating and capital budgets for the next biennium, which commences July 1st….
This second edition of “Numbers Don’t Add Up” dissects the 2016 endangered Lake Washington Chinook run. Similar to what we reported on the 2016 Coho…
Season-setting discussions for Grays Harbor salmon officially kicked off on February 22. The moment we’ve all been nervously waiting for delivered a mixed bag as…
It’s difficult to overstate the degree to which the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission shredded its promises to sportfishermen. After collecting years of endorsement fees specifically targeted…
We were thrilled to read the copy of recently introduced House Bill 1229. This would change, profoundly, the charter for the Department of Fish and…
For WDFW moving forward, and as the North of Falcon (NOF) process in particular, transparency is the buzzword getting tossed around in many conversations. Tim Hamilton,…
In an incredibly important test, the Washington Fish and Wildlife commission voted today to largely sustain the reform process for Columbia River gillnet fisheries. The…
WDFW’s January meetings start on Friday the 13th. Yep, Friday the 13th. Think that’s a bad omen? Among the key topics on the agenda is discussion…
On the heels of an acrimonious and controversial North of Falcon season-setting process in 2016, the WDFW Commission is exploring avenues to bring a more open…