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Two boys are sitting at a white table. They are in a room that has wood all over the walls. They are facing a projection screen that has a blue slide.

This Yakima church is getting an upgrade to its energy infrastructure

(Runtime 1:04)Nestled near a Starbucks and several banks in downtown Yakima is a stone church that’s nearly 140 years old. Even though the building has…

A field of solar panels is in the bottom third of the picture. The solar panels sit on top of green-ish, brown-ish grass. There is a single, white wind turbine behind the solar panels. The sky is a light blue.

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This bill could give Washington tribes, communities more say in wind, solar development

(Runtime 1:02)More wind and solar projects need to be built to meet Washington’s carbon-free energy goals. A new state bill could give local residents and…

A state council recommended less restrictive limits on turbines and solar arrays for the Horse Heaven Hills Clean Energy Center, which would be built near the Tri-Cities. (Credit: Roberta Schonborg / Flickr Creative Commons)

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Power utilities say Northwest region needs to better prepare for extreme cold

(Runtime 1:00)Looking back on this past winter, some Northwest utilities have noticed they were really close to potential outages during extremely cold…

Blue-sliver solar panels in the sun. They on top of brown dirt ground. The sky is blue with little white clouds. The shadow of the solar panels are directly beneath the panels.

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Solar development maps: Where is there less conflict?

(Runtime 1:01) Not everyone loves renewable energy development, but a new project in Washington – and an upcoming project in Oregon – hope to pinpoint…

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Brief Radio Interruptions Possible

Twice a year, satellite and radio communications are vulnerable due to sun interference.This Spring, these interruptions are possible from February 28th…