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Large Snake River toxic algal bloom hasn’t happened before
Blue-green algae seen behind Lower Granite dam on the Snake River. (Credit: Courtney Flatt) Listen (Runtime 1:02) Read From the air above Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River, a… Continue Reading Large Snake River toxic algal bloom hasn’t happened before
Washington closes Larch prison as staff push back over jobs, wildfire risk
Larch staff have pushed back against the closure of the minimum security since plans were announced this summer, including filing a lawsuit that they hoped would pause the closure. A… Continue Reading Washington closes Larch prison as staff push back over jobs, wildfire risk
How some Northwest tribes cultivate land for First Foods, traditional medicines
Jeremy, Stella and Manaia Wolf, members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, collect fresh fir boughs in the Rainwater Wildlife Area near Dayton, Wash. The fir boughs… Continue Reading How some Northwest tribes cultivate land for First Foods, traditional medicines
Controversial Tacoma warehouse proposal moves forward
The City of Tacoma hearing examiner has upheld the city’s decision to issue a development permit for a mega-warehouse in South Tacoma.
The permit decision was appealed by Seattle nonprofit EarthJustice, on behalf of the South Tacoma Neighborhood Council and 350 Tacoma, which argued that the city and developer hadn’t adequately analyzed the environmental impacts of the development, and therefore the city erred in issuing a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance, (MDNS) and Critical Areas Development Permit (CADP) for the project.
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48 animal cruelty charges filed against former Tri-Cities animal shelter leaders
Interior of an empty courtroom with gavel and sounding block on the desk. (Credit: Getty Images) Listen (Runtime 1:04) Read After years of investigation, Washington’s attorney general has charged the… Continue Reading 48 animal cruelty charges filed against former Tri-Cities animal shelter leaders
Rape, beatings and racial slurs: None of it was enough to shut down this Idaho youth facility
Employees at Cornerstone Cottage alerted state officials to the dangers, only to be fired themselves Cornerstone Cottage opened in 2016 in Post Falls, Idaho, a booming bedroom community 25 miles… Continue Reading Rape, beatings and racial slurs: None of it was enough to shut down this Idaho youth facility
COVID trends down in WA, officials say vaccines still recommended
Health officials are recommending updated COVID-19 boosters and flu shots for anyone 6 months or older. U.S. residents also can now order more free COVID-19 at-home tests through the postal service at covid.gov/tests. Each household can order a set of four rapid tests. Continue Reading COVID trends down in WA, officials say vaccines still recommended
New blood donor guidelines opens door for gay, bi men
More gay and bisexual men are now eligible to donate blood. Health reporter Rachel Sun explains that’s thanks to updated screening questions that are used for all patients, regardless of sexuality. Continue Reading New blood donor guidelines opens door for gay, bi men
Paddle to Muckleshoot: An epic canoe journey returns
There was a breeze, clouds and humidity in the air in West Seattle that hadn’t been there for days on the morning of July 30, as visitors to Alki Beach found seats or meandered down to the shore, waiting.
A little after 11 a.m., as the sun began to break through the gray, the tip of a canoe and its passengers’ paddles could just be seen cutting across the water, the first canoe to arrive of what would be over 100 to the homelands of the Muckleshoot People.
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As Biden negotiates future of lower Snake River dams, Northwest tribes push for removal
Attendees gather on the shores of the Snake River at Hells Gate State Park to take place in the All Our Relations flotilla on September 30, 2023. (Credit: Lauren Paterson… Continue Reading As Biden negotiates future of lower Snake River dams, Northwest tribes push for removal
Why the Yakama Nation has a herd of buffalo – and why it’s growing
Two years ago, the InterTribal Buffalo Council awarded the Yakama Nation a family group of 26 buffalo from Yellowstone. This male buffalo, identifiable by a blue ear tag, center, was… Continue Reading Why the Yakama Nation has a herd of buffalo – and why it’s growing
What impacts did wildfires have on the Northwest this summer?
Autumn has knocked on our doors and crossed our thresholds. With its arrival comes wetter, colder, darker days — perhaps some pumpkin-flavored treats as well — and hopefully, fewer wildfires. Heavy recent rainfall has dropped the wildfire potential outlook down to normal for the Northwest, according to the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook.
So, how did this summer fare compared to past fire seasons? Continue Reading What impacts did wildfires have on the Northwest this summer?
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