Alex Visser – Issaquah Reporter

Bigfoot eludes state recognition yet again

Alex Visser — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 15:00:00 +0000

A twice-failed bill would have named the mythic creature as the official state cryptid.

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Inslee pushes back against offshore drilling in Washington

Alex Visser — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Statements from the governor and the state attorney general come in response to a shift in federal plans.

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Washington lawmakers seek to increase nuclear attack preparations

Alex Visser — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Bipartisan bills in the House and Senate could remove Cold War-era emergency planning restrictions.

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Cooke Aquaculture fined $332,000 for Cypress Island farmed salmon escape

Alex Visser — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:00:00 +0000

The operation also faces possible closure if legislators pass a bill that would ban the use of Atlantic salmon in state aquaculture.

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Senate votes to extend college financial aid to state Dreamers

Alex Visser — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 23:00:00 +0000

The bipartisan effort is intended to send a message to the other Washington while creating opportunities for young immigrants.

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Orca Protection Act aims to protect Pacific Northwest’s iconic whales

Alex Visser — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Senator Kevin Ranker says the orca population in Puget Sound is down to 83, the lowest it had ever been.

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American Indian activists rally in Olympia

Alex Visser — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:00:00 +0000

More than 100 were on hand to lobby state government on issues including the welfare of indigenous women and children, and a planned liquified natural gas facility in Tacoma.

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State legislators combat federal ruling on net neutrality

Alex Visser — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 23:30:00 +0000

One Senate bill would prohibit internet service providers from exercising “deceptive” tactics and impairing or blocking legal web content.

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Governor signs bill to settle water-use dispute

Alex Visser — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 22:50:00 +0000

The bill allows for limited drilling of new wells and also limits water withdrawals in new wells.

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Senate Democrats push safety for sanitation workers

Alex Visser — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:30:00 +0000

The bill would address concerns over training and access to safety information.

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