Legislative Commentary

There’s nothing like a winter bird-hunting trip to offset all the activity that goes with celebrating Christmas and the coming of the New Year.

I managed to put farming chores and the Legislature on the back burner long enough to break the shotgun out more than once recently.

First came a duck hunt on the Yakima River near the Tri-Cities, and then some pheasant hunting off to the east, aided by my four-legged friend Colt, the faithful Vizsla. Besides winding down from the holidays it allowed me to see the ongoing benefits of conservation practices in our part of the state.

Even though the Legi...