Gov. Inslee signs fish habitat bill

OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation into law last Friday that will streamline the review process for fish habitat projects.

House Bill 1187, sponsored by 13th District Rep. Tom Dent, comes from work he was doing with the AgForestry organization.

“We are working hard to improve fish habitat in Washington state. No one wants to continue to hear about poor fish runs or fishing seasons potentially being closed,” said Dent, R-Moses Lake. “This legislation is just a small part of what we can do to restore fish runs to improve our recreational, commercial and tribal fisheries, as well as hel...