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Articles by Alex Visser
Bigfoot eludes state recognition yet again
Bigfoot eludes state recognition yet again
By Alex Visser • February 8, 2018 7:00 am

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
Inslee pushes back against offshore drilling in Washington
By Alex Visser • February 7, 2018 7:00 am

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

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A sign from an earlier era at the Seattle Fire Department headquarters. Photo by Alex Garland
Washington lawmakers seek to increase nuclear attack preparations
By Alex Visser • February 1, 2018 7:00 am

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

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Cooke Aquaculture Pacific’s work area and office west of the Coast Guard station on Ediz Hook serves the company’s salmon farm. Photo by Paul Gottlieb/Peninsula Daily News
Cooke Aquaculture fined $332,000 for Cypress Island farmed...
By Alex Visser • January 31, 2018 7:00 am

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
Senate votes to extend college financial aid to...
By Alex Visser • January 25, 2018 3:00 pm

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

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Puget Sound orcas surface near Tacoma. Photo by Mike Charest/Flickr
Orca Protection Act aims to protect Pacific Northwest’s...
By Alex Visser • January 25, 2018 7:00 am

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
American Indian activists rally in Olympia
By Alex Visser • January 24, 2018 7:00 am

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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Photo by Nicole Jennings
State legislators combat federal ruling on net neutrality
By Alex Visser • January 22, 2018 3:30 pm

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

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A worker uses a large wrench to screw on a drill casing during the operation of a water well drill rig. Photo by Erika Mitchell
Governor signs bill to settle water-use dispute
By Alex Visser • January 19, 2018 2:50 pm

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

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Photo by Nicole Jennings
Senate Democrats push safety for sanitation workers
By Alex Visser • January 19, 2018 10:30 am

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

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Photo by Visitor7/Wikimedia
Legislature takes important step toward resolving capital budget...
By Alex Visser • January 18, 2018 1:30 am

A lack of state funding has put the squeeze on a number of organizations throughout the state.

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Lawmakers seek to bring campaign donations out of the shadows
Lawmakers seek to bring campaign donations out of...
By Alex Visser • January 12, 2018 4:30 pm

The DISCLOSE Act would require nonprofits to reveal their biggest donors.

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New bill could put Washington salmon farms in jeopardy
New bill could put Washington salmon farms in...
By Alex Visser • January 12, 2018 9:30 am

The bill is at least partially in response to an August incident in which 30,000 Atlantic salmon escaped.

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