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Sami McElravy hands a slice of watermelon to a young festival-goer on Saturday, July 8 at the McCleary Bear Festival.

McCleary Bear Festival stays close to tradition

By Clayton Franke • July 10, 2023 5:00 pm

‘It’s like a family reunion”: Thousands gather for parade, (non-bear) stew, music, cars and softball

The Seattle Times
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission Chair Barbara Baker, who voted to drop the spring bear hunt, said the majority of public sentiment opposed the hunt.

State drops spring bear hunt

By Clayton Franke • November 24, 2022 8:00 am

Wildlife commissioners cite public sentiment and uncertain ecology

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