It's an honor to work with such a great team! Congratulations to my colleagues and to all the 2024 nominees and award recipients!

Severe risk warning from Washington State Department of Health over high levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison detected in #shellfish along WA Pacific Coast. Grays Harbor, Willapa Bay & outer coastal areas closed to recreational shellfishing. Some harvesters in Oregon recently got sick, per agency.

Arguments are underway in the #ballot initiative fiscal impact statement lawsuit - Jim Walsh et al v Steve Hobbs et al. Watch live here: #waelex #election tvw.org/video/thurston…

Thurston County Superior Court Judge Allyson Zipp denied the request to prohibit fiscal impact statements for I-2109 (Capital Gains), I-2117 (Cap-and-trade/Climate Commitment Act), and I-2124 (Long-term care program). #waelex

According to the Stevens County Sheriff's Office, this is a photo of a #grizzly bear that was spotted breaking into a chicken coop north of Chewelah June 2nd. (📸Credit: Stevens Co. Sheriff's Office ) Source: facebook.com/stevenscountys…

2023 traffic fatality totals and trends - Q&A with WA Traffic Safety Commission Director Shelly Baldwin Target Zero. | What to know about the new speed camera enforcement authority for cities and counties. For more -> tvw.org/video/the-impa…

Gov. Jay Inslee (Governor Jay Inslee) has appointed Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh as the next adjutant general of Washington. Read more at mil.wa.gov/news/governor-…

A power plant to water bank transition plan in Southwest Washington has sparked a debate over water rights, fish passage, and the future of Skookumchuck Dam. tvw.org/video/the-impa…

Anyone lose a honey bear?

This week we cover: -What's new for Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission this summer? - Famous parks & less traveled places with spectacular scenery. -New programs to make parks more accessible and give kids a chance to experience nature that they might not otherwise get. tvw.org/video/the-impa…

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Citing overcrowding & safety issues WA State Department of Children, Youth & Families halted intake at 2 juvenile rehabilitation facilities: -Green Hill (where the pop. reportedly grew from 150 to 240 between Jan. 2023 & June 2024); - and Echo Glen (where a guard was reportedly attacked during a 2023 escape). 📷/DCYF

#Wolves will remain on the state's endangered species list (distinct from federal status) after a decision from the WA Fish and Wildlife Commission today. #WDFW had recommended reclassifying wolves from endangered to sensitive species status in light of population growth.

Video of the Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting is available below. It's a direct link to the gray #wolves discussion: tvw.org/watch/?clientI…

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Twice now, #invasive zebra mussels have been found on aquarium moss balls shipped to Washington businesses. This time an aquarium company in Renton reported them, per WDFW. In 2021 at a local branch of a national chain pet store. wdfw.wa.gov/species-habita…

Here's the list of minor party and independent candidates for #President and Vice President who will appear on the fall General Election ballot, per Washington Office of the Secretary of State. #waelex

Public meeting Aug. 19 for updates on the Capitol Lake-Deschutes Estuary transformation project and the 5th Ave. Bridge redesign in Olympia. (Conceptual image courtesy Washington State Department of Enterprise Services) Details: des.wa.gov/about/news-cen…

An interview with the state's new #MMIWP cold case unit leader. A look at the environmental career building opportunities of the Washington Conservation Corps.  And an update on the controversial plan to cull one owl species to save another. tvw.org/video/the-impa…