Opinion
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.
Wildfires don’t affect only the drier, eastern part of the state. The densely populated west side is also vulnerable to burns.
Environmentalists call the decision a ‘watershed moment,’ as concerns about groundwater pollution mount in Yakima Valley and Whatcom County.
The climate crisis has added new urgency to an ambitious idea.
Unprecedented temperatures recall a 2015 heat wave that killed 99% of salmon returning to one stretch of the Snake River.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers listing Mt. Rainier ptarmigan on the federal endangered species list.