Articles written by Pam Lewison
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OPINION
In our currently partisan legislative landscape, it is momentous to see a bipartisan bill that takes into consideration the concerns of everyone at the table. The newest solution to salmon recovery...
Wildfire smoke safety rules are too restrictive
Outdoor work – agricultural, construction, natural resource, or otherwise – is rarely done by people with dangerous health conditions, people older than 65 or younger than 18. Yet, the Washington...
Guest Commentary
The cost of meat, poultry, fish, and eggs has increased 5.9 percent since 2020 and more than 15 percent since 2019. A lawsuit recently filed by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office would...
OPINION
There’s an old adage, “You will need a doctor and a lawyer at least once in your life, but you will need a farmer every day.” Some Washington state lawmakers have forgotten that lesson. In this...
OPINION
There’s an old adage, “You will need a doctor and a lawyer at least once in your life, but you will need a farmer every day.” Some Washington state lawmakers have forgotten that lesson. In the...
OPINION
Despite the fact that Washington’s wolf population has grown rapidly in recent years and are near a recovered-population level, state agencies are considering increased restrictions on ranchers....
OPINION
OLYMPIA–When lawsuits are filed on behalf of agricultural workers, often, the first question should be: how will this lawsuit affect all workers and are all workers on board with those potential...
OPINION
Food prices have gone up in recent months, but farmers are not getting paid more. While farmers and ranchers are in the business of producing food for consumers, it is a long way from the farm gate...
OPINION
No ag producer likes to see their work go to waste. Whether it is a crop, milk, or livestock, no one involved in agriculture wants their products to go anywhere other than to consumers. That is what...