
Bellamy Pailthorp
Environment Reporter at KNKX-FM (Tacoma, WA)
News reporter for KNKX Public Radio (former KPLU,) covered the business and labor beat for more than a decade, now covering environmental issues; energy is key.
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
knkx.org | Bellamy Pailthorp
One of Washington’s most lucrative commercial fisheries is also one about which the least is known. Unlike numerous salmon runs in the state, data about Dungeness crabs is scarce – leaving managers with little to go on when projecting future harvest levels. That’s changing, as a growing collaborative of researchers is using light traps to survey the crab’s larvae and track trends.
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3 weeks ago |
spokanepublicradio.org | Doug Nadvornick |Owen Henderson |Bellamy Pailthorp |James Dawson
WA legislature continues to weigh cuts, new revenue proposalsA Washington Senate committee is considering a variety of tax bills proposed by legislative Democrats as part of their budget proposals. The bills include a tax on people and businesses that own more than 50 million dollars-worth of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other financial assets.
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3 weeks ago |
knkx.org | Bellamy Pailthorp
Some Republican lawmakers in Congress are defending Biden-era tax credits for renewable and clean energy. They include longtime central Washington Representative Dan Newhouse. Click "Listen" above to hear this story.
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1 month ago |
spokanepublicradio.org | Noel Gasca |Owen Henderson |Julie Luchetta |Bellamy Pailthorp
Murray, Riccelli sound alarms about Medicaid cutsU.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) is calling on Washingtonians who are concerned about cuts to Medicaid to pick up their phones and contact Republicans. Last week, lawmakers in D.C. passed a budget framework slashing $880 billion in funding for Medicaid and other health care programs. About 1.8 million Washington residents are covered by the program.
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1 month ago |
knkx.org | Bellamy Pailthorp
Washington Senator Maria Cantwell is among those raising concerns about layoffs of nearly 900 people at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. She said the cuts put forecasting and ocean safety at risk. Click "Listen" above to hear this story.
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