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Girls hockey is growing in Washington — and it isn’t dependent on boys programs anymore
After years of sticking with the sport, female players are thriving — and helping turn the state into a hockey hub.
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Election security will be key in 2020. Washington state is already ahead of the curve
Many anti-hacking measures that election watchdogs want to enact at the federal level are already in place in Washington state.
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Fighting fire with fire to save Washington's forests
After over a century of fire suppression, the U.S. Forest Service is using prescribed burns as a way to reduce the risk of megafires.
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'I'll always be Lightning Bill': A lookout reflects on 29 seasons of smoke and fire
When Bill Austin started as a fire lookout, he was one of three watching over the Methow Valley. Today he's the last one.
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The secret history of smokejumpers in Washington's Methow Valley
Now a staple in combating wildfires across the West, barnstormers and foresters developed one of the most elite firefighting programs here in Washington.