The endangered whales are at a 30-year low, tied to depressed chinook salmon runs.
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The Park Service needs to do more to connect
The agency has worked so hard to attract white, outdoorsy men that it has trouble going further.
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Ski resorts prepare for warmer Northwest winters
Shrinking snowpack has led some resorts to use costly, water-intensive snowmakers.
Posted inOctober 30, 2017: The Changing Face of Woods Work
Latest: More pushback against coal export terminals
Proposed terminal in Longview, Washington, denied key water permit.
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A Northwest tribal sovereignty battle, centered on culverts
21 tribal nations wait to see if the Supreme Court will hear a decades-old case about salmon.
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One race may tip Washington’s state Senate from red to blue
Campaign donations are flowing at record pace for a state Senate seat in the high-tech suburbs of Seattle.
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Women in rural Washington enter local politics after Trump
Energized by the election, more women in Klickitat County seek office, and change.
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Western governors take the lead on climate change
New alliance highlights states’ progress despite President Donald Trump’s rollbacks.
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Rural communities can coexist with wolves. Here’s how.
The success of Washington’s collaborative wolf management is seldom celebrated.
Posted inSeptember 18, 2017: No Hoax
As oceans acidify, shellfish farmers respond
Scientists collaborate to mitigate climate impacts in the Northwest.
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Washington continues to kill wolves that prey on livestock
The state’s increasing wolf population is creating a tangle between advocates, ranchers and politicians.
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
After its dams came down, a river is reborn
A look at the Elwha unleashed.
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Fishy reasons behind big Atlantic salmon escape
Did eclipse-driven tides release a pen of salmon off the coast of Washington?
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
A human head for a bear’s snack; lost in the wild; a dog returns home
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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A far-right rally meets backlash in Seattle
Violent clashes in Virgina over displays of Nazism set the stage for conflict in Washington state.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
A gang of goats; Western weed booms; crow funerals
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Can private money solve public water problems?
As facilities age and public funding declines, private companies may step in.
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
Latest: Washington to restore salmon habitat blocked by culverts
The state has 15 years to comply.
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Police shootings of Native Americans spark a movement
A new generation of activists on and off reservations struggle for visibility.
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From cribbage to wildfire in just 5 minutes
Inside a Helitack crew’s fast response to wildland fires.