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WDFW seeks public comment on draft strategy to prioritize fish passage barrier removal
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a draft statewide strategy to prioritize the removal of small-scale barriers that prevent salmon and steelhead from swimming upstream. At the direction […]
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Error by state budget writers could cost WA community colleges a bundle
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardSeptember 23, 2024 Leaders of Washington’s community college system are vowing to fight the potential loss of $28.5 million in state funds due to a budget miscue by the governor […]
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Conversion of Washington ferry to hybrid-electric power is delayed
by Bill Lucia, Washington State StandardSeptember 23, 2024 When Washington State Ferries took its Jumbo Mark II vessel, the Wenatchee, out of service last September to convert it from diesel to hybrid-electric power, the plan was […]
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How a tool built in Washington is helping schools fight absenteeism
by Grace Deng, Washington State StandardSeptember 23, 2024 With student absenteeism at record highs, more Washington districts are using a tool developed by researchers at Washington State University to help get kids back on track. […]