Lauren Gallup
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NWPB
Finding a place to toss your trash on the streets of Tacoma is getting a little easier.
Ted S. Warren
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AP Photo
Mike Newbry
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Unsplash
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Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBA federal judge in Oregon has ordered dams that operate on the Columbia and Snake rivers to generate less hydropower and allow more water to pass in an effort to keep salmon populations from dying out. -
Lauren Gallup/NWPBThe city of Tacoma has been prioritizing tree planting in parts of the city where there are fewer trees. -
Courtney Flatt/NWPBIt’s been almost two years since a wildfire severely damaged an important irrigation canal in Central Washington. Now, a federal agency is deciding whether the canal might need emergency help.
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Bird species are on the decline across the U.S. for all different reasons, including habitat loss. But a new program in Washington hopes to create bird habitat by using ranches. -
Bigger solar farms could make their way into Yakima County. Commissioners are considering updates that would allow solar panels on specific agricultural land. -
For skiers, snowboarders and winter sports enthusiasts across the Northwest, this has not been the best season to get out and play in the snow — because there is very little of it to play in. -
A hydro project that could store enough energy to power most homes in Seattle just got the go-ahead from the federal government. Developers say it will help the Northwest meet its carbon-free energy goals. -
Stainless steel capsules about 21 inches long and filled with cesium and strontium at Hanford in southeast Washington are getting a new, hopefully safer, home. -
A lab in Richland, Washington, has started testing large-scale batteries that could one day help store energy and make the electrical grid more reliable. -
Water is now flowing past a land bridge in the Tri-Cities that slowed salmon migration for over 80 years. -
If you live east of the Cascade mountains and you’ve got glass bottles and jars piling up – a volunteer group in Yakima can help you recycle them. -
Washington state officials have issued a correction after they were caught exaggerating the benefits of state spending to curb climate change. -
Artificial intelligence could help deter wolves from preying on livestock in Washington.
