April 25, 1997

Washington State Militia
(Information about Northwest militia-type groups)
By Andrew White
University of Idaho journalism student

* Located throughout the state of Washington with a high concentration of members located in Yakima, Wash.

* Against any types of land use management in Washington State.

* Activities include organizational meetings throughout Washington State and some members have been at city, county, and state public meetings.

* Much of the Washington State Militia is underground and contact is difficult. E-mail is a way to contact the militia in general.

* No definite numbers of the militia is known but one Internet web page estimates the membership was in the hundreds.

* Have been seen in Yakima wearing full army fatigues while organizing.

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