Courtney Flatt
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NWPB
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.
Martin Meissner
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AP Photo
Courtesy: Karter Riach
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Courtesy: Rye DevelopmentA 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. -
Courtesy: Washington State Department of EcologyStainless steel capsules about 21 inches long and filled with cesium and strontium at Hanford in southeast Washington are getting a new, hopefully safer, home. -
Courtesy: Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryA lab in Richland, Washington, has started testing large-scale batteries that could one day help store energy and make the electrical grid more reliable.
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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. -
A small project at the confluence of the Yakima and Columbia rivers could make a big difference for salmon. That project officially kicked off Monday. -
A plan to add back-up power to a hospital in south-central Washington could be back on track. A judge ordered the federal government to give back grants to hundreds of projects that reduce natural disaster risks. -
A narrow, man-made causeway in the Tri-Cities leads to an island that’s popular with local walkers, anglers and birders. But, construction crews are preparing to remove that causeway. -
A new program from Washington’s Department of Ecology is helping get rid of firefighting foam that could be toxic. The foam contains what are commonly called “forever chemicals.” -
Communities throughout Chelan County are getting more intense weather, following an atmospheric river that caused extensive damage throughout the Northwest last week. -
Flooding and landslides have left communities along upper Lake Chelan dealing with major damage, nearly a year after wildfire weakened hillsides in the area. A town only accessible by boat is cut off from the rest of the area because of the atmospheric river fallout.
