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Raven Borsey, of Children of the Setting Sun helps publish Reefnetters of the Salish Sea, the final thesis of world-renowned anthropologist Wayne Suttles.

Fishers offer their perspectives about the profession's political structure and their commonalities with their Lummi Nation colleagues.

Today, there are just 12 reefnetting licenses in the state, and Tah-Mahs Ellie Kinley carries on generations of tradition as the only tribal fisher.

Punitive legislation and environmental damage caused by the cannery industry all but severed the Lummi Nation from their traditional fishing practices.

Reefnet fishing was invented by the Lummi Nation and other Northern Straits Salish tribes, providing physical and spiritual sustenance for centuries.

Chief strategy officer Mike Webb, Ferguson’s longtime ally, quit after hostile workplace allegations, which he called “an unhelpful distraction.”

Initiative 2066 aimed to keep gas as a utility option for consumers. But potential court challenges could complicate putting it into action.

A citizen panel recommends the pay bump, which would push annual salaries over $70,000, to keep pace with growing duties and rising costs of living.

Though the report said agencies are complying with the law, they could do better at helping people reclaim seized property and tracking demographic data.

“We’re all kind of in it together,” says therapist Andrew Bryant, who works with others to confront the mental ramifications of a changing planet.