Environment
Environment
Tribes Ask For More Support For Salmon Reintroduction To The Upper Columbia
Upper Columbia tribes want help to continue reintroducing salmon above Grand Coulee Dam.
This Whiskey Is For Protecting Salmon
Whiskey isn’t just for drinking anymore. A new craft whiskey is turning the old saying: “Whiskey is for drinking. Water is for fighting,” on its head. This whiskey is fighting to save salmon.
During Fire Season, One Family Learns To Save Trees, You Must Cut Some Down
One family’s continuous wildfire preparation paid off this summer in North Central Washington.
In New Climate Order, Inslee Says Washington State Vehicles To Plug In
Washington’s state vehicles soon will plug in instead of gas up.
Record Numbers Of Bigg’s Killer Whale Sightings And Humpback Calves In Salish Sea
Whale watchers have spotted a record number of humpback calves in inland Pacific Northwest waters this season. There was also a record streak of Bigg’s killer whale sightings that just ended, according to a local whale research nonprofit. Those observations offer some good news to offset the ongoing concern about the survival of the Northwest’s iconic, but critically endangered resident orcas.
A Trip To The Salmon River With A Local Fisherman: Steelhead Trout Declining In Idaho
A Trip To The Salmon River With A Local Fishermen: Steelhead Trout Declining In Idaho
Murray, Inslee Detail Salmon Recovery Process That Could Include Snake River Dam Removal
Washington Sen. Patty Murray and Gov. Jay Inslee said they’ll listen to diverse viewpoints with open minds to recover salmon and potentially breach the four Lower Snake River dams.
Conservation Groups Want Washington Forests Managed ‘For All The People’
At a Supreme Court hearing, conservation groups argued Washington forest managers should log fewer trees.
20-Year Legal Battle Over Salmon To Be Paused Until Next Summer
A longstanding court battle over the federal government’s plan to manage dams on the Snake and Columbia rivers could be on hold until next summer.
Prescribed Burning Begins In State Forests
With cooler temperatures and more moisture in the air, preparations for next year’s wildfires have begun, and this means planned fires.
Controversial Spring Bear Hunt Up For Debate In Washington
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hear a report Friday on potential changes to the 2022 spring bear hunt season.
Inslee Says Lower Snake River Dams Report Should Be Ready This Summer
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says a report should come out this summer on the four controversial dams on the Lower Snake River.
