Down at the Point Defiance Marina in Tacoma, large swallows are diving from up high in the sky to down under the boardwalk and into nesting boxes, where they’re feeding their newly fledged chicks.“ It's one of the exciting parts of my morning, is seeing the reports come in and see which boxes have had babies and all the notes from our volunteers,” said Sam Hain, a conservation specialist for the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.

Health officials plan to continue monitoring the Columbia River in the Tri-Cities after they found harmful algae in the water.

In Washington state, climate change is expected to bring lower stream flows, warmer winter temperatures and less snowpack in lower elevations. That’s according to a presentation from the state’s climatologist.

On Aug. 1, three wildfires flared up in the Spokane area. For hundreds of people, the Spokane Transit Authority was instrumental in helping them evacuate potentially dangerous areas. By sheer coincidence, the supervisor who coordinated the evacuation effort had been in a similar situation before.

Changes are coming to the Hanford Advisory Board. The board, which is currently made up of around 70 members – including alternates — will be snapped down to 20.

TriState Health’s newest OB-GYN provider, Dr. Caroline Rolofson, says she’s excited to help build up healthcare access in the Lewis-Clark Valley.

Sockeye numbers are coming in stronger for the Yakima River. That’s months after construction crews in the Tri-Cities removed a land-bridge. It caused the mouth of the river to stagnate.

As the Paradise, Hagen and Horse Ridge fires burn in Washington and Oregon counties, Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 6 provided an update on firefighting efforts

In Spokane, a suspected arsonist has been arrested and had his first hearing. Thousands are evacuated out of their homes. Many have lost everything they've worked their entire lives for.

With wildfires battering much of the western United States, practitioners of one fuel mitigation strategy have seen increased public interest. They work long hours, remove brush on difficult terrain, and chew cud.