Opinion
Billy Frank Jr. Salmon Coalition is a return to cooperation
The Billy Frank Jr. Salmon Coalition is looking forward to another year of working together to accomplish responsible…
Lorraine Loomis
Opinion
Habitat work shows promise of salmon recovery
Treaty tribes are encouraged by fish passage improvement projects in the Puget Sound region and other projects that…
Opinion
Hatchery movie misguided, inaccurate
Outdoor clothing and gear manufacturer Patagonia recently released “Artifishal,” a misguided documentary full of misinformation about the role…
Opinion
Politics, not science behind water quality rollback
I don’t know how you can be against clean water, but some of the industries in our state…
Opinion
Proposed state budget underfunds culvert replacement
Treaty tribes in Western Washington are concerned that Gov. Jay Inslee’s two-year $54 billion budget now before the…
Opinion
Ruling strengthens habitat protection
A recent Washington Supreme Court ruling has strengthened a state law aimed at protecting the waters, shorelines and…
Opinion
Tribes release habitat recovery strategy
“As the salmon disappear, so do our cultures and treaty rights. We are at a crossroads and we…
Opinion
Tribes support sea lion removal legislation
Federal legislation allowing lethal removal of more sea lions in the lower Columbia River is a good step…
Opinion
Poor salmon returns expected | Being Frank
As the tribal and state co-managers begin the annual salmon season setting process, the effects of drought and…
Opinion
Hirst ‘fix’ is the wrong move | Being Frank
In a hasty move to “fix” the Hirst ruling, the state Legislature and Gov. Jay Inslee are writing…
Opinion
Bold action needed for salmon recovery | Being Frank
Frustrated with the lack of progress in salmon recovery – especially Puget Sound chinook – treaty tribes in…
Opinion
Atlantic salmon must go | Being Frank
The backlash against Atlantic salmon farms in Western Washington continues to grow as more than 100,000 of the…
Opinion
No place in our waters for Atlantic salmon | Being Frank
All Atlantic salmon fish farms in Puget Sound should be closed and future expansion plans scrapped following the…