The watershed has long been overallocated, but a new plan offers hope for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, whose lands are affected.
Organizers are focusing on ways for residents to push their officials to act after the “Big Beautiful Bill” gutted $990B in federal health care funding.
After a utility-sparked fire decimated the area in 2020, delayed disaster funds and legal battles leave some in the rural Washington town in limbo.
The marine vegetation helps mitigate climate change impact and serves as vital habitat. But a study finds the species is at risk in the San Juans.
Voters in Yakima will decide in November whether to authorize a $6 million levy to cover a sizable portion of the city’s anticipated 2026 budget deficit, preventing deep cuts in public safety and recreation services. The Yakima City Council voted 4-3 in late July to bring the levy
