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This Yakima church is getting an upgrade to its energy infrastructure

By Courtney Flatt February 18, 2025

Two boys are sitting at a white table. They are in a room that has wood all over the walls. They are facing a projection screen that has a blue slide.

Brothers Sephen and Davante Martinez watch a presentation by nonprofit Spark Northwest project manager Haya Muñoz, center, at St. Michael’s Episcopal Mission in Yakima. (Credit: Courtney Flatt / NWPB) Listen […]Read More

This bill could give Washington tribes, communities more say in wind, solar development

By Courtney Flatt January 23, 2025

A field of solar panels is in the bottom third of the picture. The solar panels sit on top of green-ish, brown-ish grass. There is a single, white wind turbine behind the solar panels. The sky is a light blue.

A new bill making its way through the Washington Legislature would require county and tribal approval for new wind and solar projects that go through the state’s Energy Facility Site […]Read More

Power utilities say Northwest region needs to better prepare for extreme cold

By Courtney Flatt April 1, 2024

A state council recommended less restrictive limits on turbines and solar arrays for the Horse Heaven Hills Clean Energy Center, which would be built near the Tri-Cities. (Credit: Roberta Schonborg / Flickr Creative Commons)

A wind farm. (Credit: Roberta Schonborg / Flikr Creative Commons) Listen (Runtime 1:00) Read Looking back on this past winter, some Northwest utilities have noticed they were really close to […]Read More

Solar development maps: Where is there less conflict?

By Courtney Flatt July 10, 2023

Blue-sliver solar panels in the sun. They on top of brown dirt ground. The sky is blue with little white clouds. The shadow of the solar panels are directly beneath the panels.

File photo of solar panels. (Credit: Sarah Swenty / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Listen (Runtime 1:01) Read Not everyone loves renewable energy development, but a new project in Washington […]Read More

Brief Radio Interruptions Possible

By Hannah Snyder February 24, 2020

Twice a year, satellite and radio communications are vulnerable due to sun interference. This Spring, these interruptions are possible from February 28th to March 4th at about 10:40 AM. You […]Read More