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Fighting wildfires in western WA requires different approaches
Wildfires don’t affect only the drier, eastern part of the state. The densely populated west side is also vulnerable to burns.
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WA dairies must do more to clean up their act, judges rule
Environmentalists call the decision a ‘watershed moment,’ as concerns about groundwater pollution mount in Yakima Valley and Whatcom County.
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Heat wave evokes fears of another massive salmon die-off in PNW
Unprecedented temperatures recall a 2015 heat wave that killed 99% of salmon returning to one stretch of the Snake River.
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Climate crisis, shrinking habitat threaten ‘cute, funny’ WA birds
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers listing Mt. Rainier ptarmigan on the federal endangered species list.
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One wolf was poached in WA. Here’s why it’s a big deal
The illegal killing of a female wolf spurred multiple conservation groups to put up a $15,000 reward to find the poacher.