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In the late 1980s, grizzly bears in the Cabinet Mountains were in trouble.

In the late 1980s, grizzly bears in the Cabinet Mountains were in trouble.

“We dont need the congressman in training,” Rehberg said. “I mean, if Trump was elected, hes going to be ready to rock and roll."

DARRINGTON — About five years ago, wildlife biologists with the Tulalip Tribes used GPS collars to start tracking 115 mountain goats translocated from the Olympic Peninsula to the North Cascades.

Tracking data show most died within five years

Grizzly bears are officially returning to the North Cascades ecosystem. The reintroduced bears will be considered a nonessential experimental population, much like Colorado's wolves.

Many are concerned about the precedence that could be set if a zoning district is established.

The elections are mail-in only. Ballots must be returned to the county Election Office by 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 7.

Grizzly bears will be reintroduced in the North Cascades, and the federal government released new details about the reintroduction on April 25.

A new plan will release up to seven grizzly bears a year into the North Cascades Ecosystem over the next 10 years—Some hunting groups are crying foul