
Hearing Scheduled for Washington Registration Bill
A Senate committee has posted a public hearing date and opened written comment for the registration measure advanced last week.
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A Senate committee has posted a public hearing date and opened written comment for the registration measure advanced last week.

A closely watched registration measure cleared its first floor test this week and now heads to a Senate committee where the margin is expected to tighten.

The funding will expand voluntary safety courses and secure storage clinics in a dozen rural counties over the next two years.

Three separate challenges are scheduled for argument before the end of the year, each carrying implications for how state rules are applied.

Washouts and deferred maintenance have closed a string of access roads, pushing hunters to plan longer approaches into familiar units.

Shops around the sound describe a normalising market after several volatile seasons, with accessories leading sales.