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Mike Reicher
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Mike Reicher

@mreicher
Investigative reporter @seattletimes. Formerly @tennessean and @ocregister. Reach me at mreicher at seattletimes.com or on Signal @mreicher.01
Seattle, WA
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    Mike Reicher
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    Mar 10, 2024
    We dug into Washington's most expensive salmon recovery program ever. The state is spending up to $7.8 billion to replace highway culverts - basically pipes - that block salmon. But we found many projects are useless today. Fish can't even get to some...
    Removing WA salmon barriers surges to $1M a day, but results are murky
    From seattletimes.com
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    Mike Reicher
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    May 6, 2024
    My latest: University of Washington rejects protesters’ calls to cut Boeing ties | The Seattle Times
    University of Washington rejects protesters’ calls to cut Boeing ties
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    Mike Reicher
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    Dec 4, 2023
    NEW - The private special ed school that we wrote last year--the one accused of abuse--is closing after the state barred new admissions. w/@luluramadan @STWatchdog @propublica
    seattletimes.com
    WA special education school accused of abuse is closing amid scrutiny
    The state’s probe of Northwest SOIL was prompted by reporting from The Seattle Times and ProPublica that exposed accusations of staff restraining students.
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    Mike Reicher
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    Nov 19, 2023
    “After spending the current $3.8 B, WSDOT expects to have reached 80% of the total habitat. To get the additional 10% it may cost an additional $4 B.” Huge spike in costs to help salmon could derail WA transpo. budget w/ @KromanDavid @STWatchdog
    Ballooning cost of salmon culverts could strain WA transportation budget
    From seattletimes.com
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    Mike Reicher
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    Sep 26, 2023
    We went deep into public records to try to solve a very very serious question: who set off that huge private fireworks show on Puget Sound? This was a fun one with @luluramadan and @pgcornwell
    Who was behind that big Puget Sound fireworks show?
    From seattletimes.com
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