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Julie Rouzee, right, with the Vancouver Wildlife League, scans a field with her dog Ray while hunting for pheasants near the Port of Vancouver in 2019. Southwest Washington hunters are upset with the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Commission, asserting that former governor Jay Inslee has seated animal rights campaigners on the body, and they are anti-hunting.

Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Commission decried for being ‘anti-hunting’

Julie Rouzee, right, with the Vancouver Wildlife League, scans a field with her dog Ray while hunting for pheasants near the Port of Vancouver in 2019. Southwest Washington hunters are upset with the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Commission, asserting that former governor Jay Inslee has seated animal rights campaigners on the body, and they are anti-hunting.

February 1, 2025, 6:12am Latest News Subscriber Exclusive

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission has recently come under scrutiny for an alleged anti-hunter mentality after several decisions, including the axing of the state’s spring bear hunt. Read story

Fresh-powdered slopes await skiers and snowboarders at Mt. Hood Meadows. (Ben Mitchell/Mt.

Snow report: Fresh snow set to arrive on slopes

Fresh-powdered slopes await skiers and snowboarders at Mt. Hood Meadows. (Ben Mitchell/Mt.

January 31, 2025, 6:06am Latest News

After an abnormally dry January, February will begin with good news to the region’s skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts. Read story

Allen Thomas/The Columbian files The Pacific Crest Trail takes hikers through Goat Rocks Wilderness to the footstep of Mount Rainier.

Canada ends border crossing permit for hikers on Washington stretch of Pacific Crest Trail

Allen Thomas/The Columbian files The Pacific Crest Trail takes hikers through Goat Rocks Wilderness to the footstep of Mount Rainier.

January 30, 2025, 6:05am Latest News

On Monday, Jan. 28, Canada Border Services Agency announced that it will no longer issue permits on the Pacific Crest Trail for those who want to cross into British Columbia. The popular hiking and equestrian trail runs 2,650 miles from the Canadian border through Washington, Oregon and California to the… Read story

Grizzly bears once roamed Washingtonís North Cascades, but their numbers were brought down by hunting throughout the 20th century.

Sportsmen’s Alliance sues WA state Fish & Wildlife over delay in releasing public records

Grizzly bears once roamed Washingtonís North Cascades, but their numbers were brought down by hunting throughout the 20th century.

January 29, 2025, 11:12am Latest News

The Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation has filed a lawsuit against the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife over withholding public records that it claims violates the state’s public records act. Read story

Skiers and snowboarders ride a chairlift at Stevens Pass, Wash. on Nov. 20 2013.

Mountain etiquette for Seattle-area skiers and snowboarders

Skiers and snowboarders ride a chairlift at Stevens Pass, Wash. on Nov. 20 2013.

January 26, 2025, 6:02am Life

Washington winter is in full swing with a healthy snowpack. Skiers and snowboarders are flocking to the Cascades, eager to erase the memories of last year’s dismal season. But full parking lots and busy trails are a reminder that lift-serviced skiing and snowboarding is not a solitary pursuit — you’re… Read story

In this photo taken Oct. 19, 2016, a chinook salmon, below, and a steelhead, above, move through the fish ladder at the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River in Washington state. There is a renewed push to remove the Lower Granite and three other dams on the Snake River to save wild salmon runs.

Should Washington’s Fish and Wildlife Commission be dissolved?

In this photo taken Oct. 19, 2016, a chinook salmon, below, and a steelhead, above, move through the fish ladder at the Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River in Washington state. There is a renewed push to remove the Lower Granite and three other dams on the Snake River to save wild salmon runs.

January 24, 2025, 2:54pm Latest News Free

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is under scrutiny after a report last month found the organization’s structure was “dysfunctional” and needed reforms. Read story

Clam digging south of the Oysterville approach at the northern end of Long Beach Peninsula.

7 days of Washington razor clam digs approved

Clam digging south of the Oysterville approach at the northern end of Long Beach Peninsula.

January 24, 2025, 10:55am Latest News

Seven days of razor clam digs on Washington coastal beaches can begin on Sunday, Jan. 26, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife shellfish managers announced. Read story

A young fisherman gets a hands-on experience with a slippery smelt March 5 on the Cowlitz River.

Washington releases smelt dipping days ahead of first season with license requirement

A young fisherman gets a hands-on experience with a slippery smelt March 5 on the Cowlitz River.

January 21, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

Smelt’s annual return from the ocean has long drawn thousands of dip-netters up and down the Cowlitz River. This year, however, the prized tradition will be different. Read story