Courtesy: U.S. Department of Energy
At Hanford, several 7-foot tall containers of radioactive tank waste that have been bound up into glass by a new factory were disposed of in an engineered landfill this week.
Courtesy: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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Mike JacksonResearchers have linked several types of bacteria to lesions on elk hooves. -
Courtesy photoLandslides close Holden Village in North Cascades; Lutheran retreat center may not reopen until 2027Holden Village might be closed for more than a year after winter landslides shut down access to the location. -
Courtesy of the Washington State Department of EcologyWashington has now enlisted the help of a critter to remind people to keep the state’s roads clean.
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Finding a place to toss your trash on the streets of Tacoma is getting a little easier. -
There are probably more tiny bits of plastic in the Yakima River than you’d expect. That’s according to a first-of-its-kind study by researchers from Central Washington University. -
Washington state’s Department of Natural Resources is developing wildfire risk and hazard maps. It’s an effort to help the state and local communities better prepare for wildfires. -
A 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. -
The city of Tacoma has been prioritizing tree planting in parts of the city where there are fewer trees. -
It’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. -
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.
