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Tribes Ask For More Support For Salmon Reintroduction To The Upper Columbia
Upper Columbia tribes want help to continue reintroducing salmon above Grand Coulee Dam. Continue Reading Tribes Ask For More Support For Salmon Reintroduction To The Upper Columbia
Long-Running Battle Over A Sacred Tribal Site At Mount Hood Back In Court
Tribal leaders from the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation and the Confederated Tribes of Grande Ronde said that the federal government knowingly destroyed a sacred religious site near Mount Hood in 2008 when it bulldozed the area for a highway safety project. The long-running case over religious freedom was back in court Tuesday. Continue Reading Long-Running Battle Over A Sacred Tribal Site At Mount Hood Back In Court
Slim Bounty: Your Thanksgiving Meal Might Be Affected By This Summer’s Heat Wave, Shipping And Supply Chain Problems
A lot of us hunkered down at home last Thanksgiving instead of making the usual feast. Now we’re getting together again. But with pandemic-related shipping and supply chain issues, plus this summer’s extreme heat … you’ve got a recipe for sticker shock. Continue Reading Slim Bounty: Your Thanksgiving Meal Might Be Affected By This Summer’s Heat Wave, Shipping And Supply Chain Problems
This Whiskey Is For Protecting Salmon
Whiskey isn’t just for drinking anymore. A new craft whiskey is turning the old saying: “Whiskey is for drinking. Water is for fighting,” on its head. This whiskey is fighting to save salmon. Continue Reading This Whiskey Is For Protecting Salmon
‘Welcome Back Loonies’: U.S. Reopens Border To Canadian Leisure Travelers
There was cheering, celebration and emotional reunions along the northern border on Monday as the U.S. reopened its land and sea crossings to Canadian leisure travelers for the first time in 19 months. The international ferry between Port Angeles and Victoria began sailing again with all of its initial southbound trips sold out. Some border restrictions remain that could temper the rebound in tourism. Continue Reading ‘Welcome Back Loonies’: U.S. Reopens Border To Canadian Leisure Travelers
During Fire Season, One Family Learns To Save Trees, You Must Cut Some Down
One family’s continuous wildfire preparation paid off this summer in North Central Washington. Continue Reading During Fire Season, One Family Learns To Save Trees, You Must Cut Some Down
In New Climate Order, Inslee Says Washington State Vehicles To Plug In
Washington’s state vehicles soon will plug in instead of gas up. Continue Reading In New Climate Order, Inslee Says Washington State Vehicles To Plug In
Washington State And Oregon Considering More Tsunami Refuge Facilities Along Pacific Coast Following New Study
If you are on the Pacific Northwest Coast when the next Cascadia megaquake strikes — also known as “The Big One”— the standard advice is to run for higher ground as soon as the shaking stops. But in some low-lying places such as Ocean Shores and Long Beach, Washington, and Warrenton and Seaside, Oregon, the closest high ground could be a long walk away over buckled roads. Continue Reading Washington State And Oregon Considering More Tsunami Refuge Facilities Along Pacific Coast Following New Study
Daylight Saving Time Ends Soon. Here Are 4 Things You Should Know
Four things to know about Daylight Saving time. Continue Reading Daylight Saving Time Ends Soon. Here Are 4 Things You Should Know
A Lone Holdout. Why Washington’s Secretary Of State Says She Didn’t Impose Vaccine Mandate
Washington has nine independently elected statewide officeholders. All but one of those elected officials has required their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The holdout was the lone Republican. Continue Reading A Lone Holdout. Why Washington’s Secretary Of State Says She Didn’t Impose Vaccine Mandate
Record Numbers Of Bigg’s Killer Whale Sightings And Humpback Calves In Salish Sea
Whale watchers have spotted a record number of humpback calves in inland Pacific Northwest waters this season. There was also a record streak of Bigg’s killer whale sightings that just ended, according to a local whale research nonprofit. Those observations offer some good news to offset the ongoing concern about the survival of the Northwest’s iconic, but critically endangered resident orcas. Continue Reading Record Numbers Of Bigg’s Killer Whale Sightings And Humpback Calves In Salish Sea
After Down Years, Clam Diggers Return to Washington Coast
In torrential rain and freezing ocean spray, locals and guests of the Pacific Northwest hunt for the razor clam by evening light. Continue Reading After Down Years, Clam Diggers Return to Washington Coast
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