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After months of negotiations and legislative public hearings about how to address threats posed by gray wolves in northeast and north central Washington, the state Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted an...
Seventh Legislative District residents are encouraged to participate in an upcoming telephone town hall hosted by their legislators: Sen. John Smith and Reps. Shelly Short and Joel Kretz. The hour-long community...
7th District legislators laud district schools for earning 2012 Washington Achievement Award
Senate Bill 5187, a measure which would give people the right to protect their property and their pets from a gray wolf attack, received a public hearing before the House Agriculture...
'We need to make sure accountability and transparency don't get lost in the bureaucracy,' says Short Legislation to bring more transparency to the decisions – and the decision-making process –...
When the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced earlier this year a series of statewide “wolf recovery and management” meetings for the benefit of the public, 7th District...
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing this week on a bill that would allow livestock owners to kill a predator – including wolves – if they...
Recently-appointed state Senator John Smith, R-Colville, will join his 7th Legislative District seatmates, Reps. Joel Kretz and Shelly Short, in hosting a telephone town hall on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 6:30...
House Republican Leader Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis, announced today appointments to the remaining House Republican Caucus leadership positions for the upcoming two years. Rep. Shelly Short, R-Addy, was appointed House Republican vice...
