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US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday. The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be an initial $54 million for hatchery maintenance and modernization made available to 27 tribes in the region, which includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska. The hatcheries “produce the salmon that tribes need to live,” said Jennifer Quan, the regional administrator for NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. “We are talking about food for the tribes and supporting their culture and their spirituality.” Some of the facilities are on the brink of failure, Quan said, with a backlog of deferred maintenance that has a cost estimated at more than $1 billion.
Was a Washington State Man A Serial Killer That Got Away?
Last August, a 49-year-old cold case in Massachusetts was solved. It was one of the most famous unsolved murders in 'The Bay State.' 'The Lady of the Dunes' was the oldest unidentified homicide victim in the State. Ruth Marie Terry's hands were removed from her body and she was found...
State to start investigating deadly police encounters
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The State of Washington is about to change the way it investigates deadly police encounters. Starting December 1, the state’s Office of Independent Investigations will head up inquiries into cases where police are involved in deadly incidents. At first, the agency will only investigate cases...
Washington leaders unveil innovative fish passage to revive Yakima River Basin salmon
CLE ELUM, Wash. — State, local and tribal leaders gathered Wednesday at the Cle Elum Dam to celebrate the reintroduction of sockeye salmon to the Yakima River Basin and mark the completion of a unique juvenile fish passage facility aimed at solving a longstanding ecological issue.
Rantz: After crime crisis cost him his insurance, business owner vows to stop paying taxes in protest
A local small business owner is losing his insurance policy after three years of “unfavorable loss” due to claims made after tens of thousands of dollars in damages due to the crime crisis. In protest, he exclusively told “The Jason Rantz Show” on KTTH that he won’t collect taxes for Washington unless he’s able to find an insurance company willing to cover his business.
Senate Republican ‘blindsided’ by removal and ordered return of Green Hill School inmates
The lead Republican on the state Senate committee that oversees Washington’s correctional system says he felt “blindsided” by the removal — and ordered return — of 43 inmates from Green Hill School in Chehalis. The statement by state Sen. Matt Boehnke, R-Kennewick, comes after the...
“Mommy is in the trees”: Surviving Toddler’s Words Still Haunt Washington
Just two weeks before Christmas, 1985, a young toddler is found wandering alone outside a Kmart in western Washington. Her parents couldn't be found anywhere. A few days later, the young girl - named Crystal - was reunited with her grandmother. There was only one clue that Crystal could offer to the location of her missing parents:
Seattle man in jail after allegedly stabbing teen in Lynnwood-area parking lot
A Seattle man is being held in Snohomish County Jail after he allegedly stabbed a 15-year-old boy in an unincorporated Lynnwood parking lot earlier this week. According to Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Courtney O’Keefe, deputies responded to reports of a stabbing in the parking lot at 148th Street Southwest and Highway 99 Tuesday around 1:15 p.m.
With ‘zero youth detention’ commitments already broken, county council plans vote on keeping 12th Ave youth jail open
The King County Council will vote in August on legislation some of its members say will affirm the county’s commitment to continuing youth detention at 12th Ave’s Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center. “Today, the facility is holding 61 young people on charges including murder, manslaughter,...
3 babies hospitalized in King County amid whooping cough outbreak
Whooping cough is on the rise in King County, in large part because kids got behind on their vaccines during the pandemic. So health officials are urging everyone — especially kids and pregnant people — to catch up on their shots.
Snoqualmie Valley Trail Closure Announced: August 2 – October 30
The scenic Snoqualmie Valley Trail, renowned for its picturesque views of agricultural valleys, family farmsteads, the North Fork Snoqualmie River, and diverse wildlife, will be closed for construction from August 2 to October 30. This closure, affecting the stretch between NE 24th/Langlois and NE 32nd St near Remlinger Farms, is...
Are offshore wind turbines coming to Washington?
Wind turbines in Washington state. You see them surrounding Ellensburg and the tri-cities. But now people are asking the question, do we need offshore wind turbines for Washington state?. According to crosscut.com,. ‘Last spring, the state legislature allocated $625,000 to study developing an offshore wind turbine industry. Of that, $375,000...
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