By Jerry Cornfield, Washington State Standard
April 3, 2026
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday accuses the leaders of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife of attempting to silence a member of the citizen panel that oversees the agency in retaliation for her ongoing criticism of their administration.
Director Kelly Susewind and Deputy Director Amy Windropetargeted Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Lorna Smith, manufacturing allegations about her conduct to incite an investigation by the…
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