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    Articles by Lorraine Loomis
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    Being Frank: Before we achieve ‘net ecological gain,’...
    By Lorraine Loomis • August 11, 2021 1:30 am

    Editor’s note — Lorraine Loomis, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission chairperson and Swinomish fisheries manager, died on Aug. 10, at the…

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    Being Frank: Adjudication will help untangle Nooksack river water rights
    Being Frank: Adjudication will help untangle Nooksack river...
    By Lorraine Loomis • July 14, 2021 1:30 am

    The Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe are looking forward to the start of the process to untangle water rights and…

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    Being Frank: Outdated wastewater facilities undermine water quality...
    By Lorraine Loomis • June 9, 2021 1:30 am

    We’ve seen some real progress over the past few years in efforts to prevent human waste from damaging the health…

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    Guest opinion: Utility should examine, address true costs...
    By Lorraine Loomis • May 12, 2021 1:30 am

    It is time for Seattle City Light to address the damage its three hydroelectric dams have caused over the past…

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    Being Frank: Ocean conditions, lost habitat drive salmon concerns
    Being Frank: Ocean conditions, lost habitat drive salmon...
    By Lorraine Loomis • April 7, 2021 1:30 am

    Treaty tribes and our state salmon co-managers are looking ahead to another grim year of fishing because of poor ocean…

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    USEPA Photo by Eric Vance. Public domain image
    Being Frank: Billy Frank Jr. statue effort gaining...
    By Lorraine Loomis • March 17, 2021 1:30 am

    Treaty Indian tribes in western Washington strongly support proposed state legislation to place a statue of the late natural resources…

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    Being Frank: Increased outdoor recreation impacting tribal treaty rights, resources
    Being Frank: Increased outdoor recreation impacting tribal treaty...
    By Lorraine Loomis • February 10, 2021 1:30 am

    Already robust levels of hiking, camping, boating and every other kind of outdoor recreation in our region has exploded during…

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    Being Frank: A big step towards accountability for...
    By Lorraine Loomis • January 13, 2021 1:30 am

    Habitat loss and damage is the driving factor for the decline of salmon in our region. It doesn’t discriminate and…

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    Guest opinion: Time for fish-killing dam to go
    By Lorraine Loomis • December 9, 2020 1:30 am

    It’s time to get rid of the Electron Hydroelectric Dam on the Puyallup River that has been killing salmon, steelhead,…

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    Being Frank: A time to remember
    By Lorraine Loomis • November 11, 2020 1:30 am

    This fall marks the 50th anniversary of an event that sparked the landmark ruling by federal Judge George Boldt in…

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    Being Frank: Tribal watersheds report shows little improvement,...
    By Lorraine Loomis • October 14, 2020 1:30 am

    I wish there were better news in our 2020 State of Our Watersheds Report that will be released later this…

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    Being Frank: Tribes, state team up on harbor seal survey
    Being Frank: Tribes, state team up on harbor...
    By Lorraine Loomis • September 9, 2020 1:30 am

    What we don’t know about of harbor seals and California sea lions could be hurting salmon, orcas

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    Guest opinion: Pacts offers path to streamside habitat protection
    Guest opinion: Pacts offers path to streamside habitat...
    By Lorraine Loomis • August 12, 2020 1:30 am

    The most powerful actions we can take to recover our region’s salmon are to give our rivers and streams room…

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