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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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    • City applies for Bike Skills Area construction permits
    • Mercer Island Farmers Market kicks off its 2023 season
    • King County property values down substantially | King County Assessor
    • Stage 1 Burn Ban effective throughout King County
    • Subject attempts to purchase goods with Monopoly money | Mercer Island police blotter

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