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Pacific Northwest forests are heating up and drying out
In the days after a record-breaking heat wave baked the Pacific Northwest in 2021, state and federal foresters…
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With runs rising, state questions how to manage Columbia, Cowlitz river smelt
The public is being asked to give their opinion on an environmental analysis focused on managing Eulachon in…
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Sperm whale beaches near Astoria
Visitors to Fort Stevens State Park near Astoria discovered a dead, beached sperm whale Saturday.
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Brant hunts continue in Pacific, Clallam and Whatcom counties
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced continuing hunts for brant geese in Clallam, Pacific, and…
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Hike the reworked Lower South Fork Skokomish in the Olympics
I had been looking for a gentle, family-friendly hike to break up the trip back to Seattle after…
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Expanding the Olympic wilderness
DEER RIDGE TRAIL, OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST — Little in the Olympic Mountains comes easy.
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Time to hit the slopes — Cascades and Olympics hit with snow
On the meteorological slot machine of winter weather, the Pacific Northwest has hit the jackpot. Our third consecutive…
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WDFW recommends 1,000-yard buffer around endangered Southern Resident orcas
A new report released by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recommends the Legislature increase the…
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Three fire stations in West Thurston County set to close
Residents served by the West Thurston Regional Fire Authority rejected tax levies that support maintenance and operations that…
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How are you preparing for this flood season?
In addition to funding projects across the Chehalis Basin to mitigate the impact of flooding, the Chehalis Basin…
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Get the freshest Christmas tree for $5
For a measly $5, you can both enjoy a family outing building lifelong memories in the great Pacific…
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Zoolights a holiday tradition at Point Defiance Zoo
Sparkling puffins ice skating, a towering Sasquatch trotting and the shining iconic flame tree with 30,000 green and…
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One suspect dead in shootout with police after chase
One suspect is dead and another was injured following a shootout in South Thurston County Monday that came…