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A Wolf In Northeastern Washington Was Killed Illegally. Here's Why It's A Big Deal spokanepublicradio.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from spokanepublicradio.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Eastern Washington scene Re: Building Democracy explores ways to mend our political, social, and cultural divides Feb 19, 2021 In this episode of the Re: Building Democracy series, we head over the pass again to Central and Eastern Washington to hear more about the ways Washingtonians are bridging civic, class, and cultural divides. Youâll hear from Washington State University Professor Jennifer Sherman on class blindness and the myth of the classless society. Sheâs the author of Dividing Paradise: Rural Inequality and the Diminishing American Dream. Spokesman-Review columnist Sue Lani Madsen sheds light on how conservatives and liberals can build and maintain connection and conversation. ....
KUOW - Re: Building Democracy explores ways to mend our political, social, and cultural divides kuow.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kuow.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
1:16 To keep Washington from facing another devastating fire season, Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is asking the state legislature to create a dedicated fund for firefighting, forest restoration and community response. This marks the second year the state Department of Natural Resources has pushed for legislation to expand Washington’s firefighting efforts. This time DNR is seeking $125 million every two years, during a legislative session complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite past efforts falling short, Franz is hopeful lawmakers will take fires seriously this year, after more than 800,000 acres burned in Washington’s 2020 fire season. “We’ve been here before,” Franz said at a news conference. “After every wildfire season, we’ve heard the calls for action on wildfire funding give way to the cycle of tragedy, inaction. We’re here today to break that cycle.” ....