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Old wind turbine blades often end up in landfills. That’s a problem some researchers are trying to solve.

(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…

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

A powerful wind storm rolled through the Pacific Northwest Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon, causing the deaths of at least two person and leaving a trail of damage -- including a highway shut down after a landslide and a tractor-trailer that was nearly blown off a bridge. More than 500,000 people lost power.

A dry cold front is expected to push into central and eastern Washington this weekend, bringing with it lots of wind from the north. That could fan the flames of fires, especially new starts that are just taking off. Winds could reach 15 to 25 miles per hour, with gusts around 40 miles per hour.