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Absolutely tiny things called winter grain mites are creating a huge problem in northern Washington state wheat fields.
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Ted S. Warren/AP PhotoThere 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. -
August Frank/The Lewiston TribuneAbout 8% of the student population walked out on Monday morning -
Among leading cancer-related deaths for young people, mortality has decreased. But there’s one outlier.
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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. -
Almost three months after cuts to acute behavioral health services in Idaho, three former patients who used the service have died. -
As sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents grow, local religious leaders face new concerns as their communities try to worship freely and safely. -
Every winter, Tacomans embark on a treasure hunt. The seekers are looking for Monkeyshines. -
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. -
A bill that would have made it easier for Washington’s farmworkers to form a union will not become law this year. -
A mother and son were detained by ICE in Wenatchee after a check-in with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. -
Across the United States, bird species are on the decline. But in Washington, one program is hoping to create more habitat for birds — using ranches.
