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Lasers help WA scientists find potential landslide hazards
Eight years after the deadly Oso slide, researchers are using the LiDAR program to scan landscapes that could be dangerous.
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The rise of reactionaries in the wake of the 1918 flu pandemic
Emergent movements, including a resurgence of the KKK, led to more anti-immigration policy, eugenics laws, religious fundamentalism and conservative leadership.
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PNW hatcheries aren't saving salmon, investigation finds
After two decades and $2 billion in spending, the U.S. government's promises to Native tribes to boost fish populations in Oregon and Washington haven't held up.
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NW cherry crop this year may be the smallest in nearly a decade
The cherry-growing season was hit by a cold, wet spring, meaning that boxes will hit stores later — and likely be pricier — than in previous years.
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'Like sitting in a sauna': Heat waves cause misery in WA prisons
Last summer's record-breaking temperatures caused a crisis for the state's incarcerated population — and it's set to happen all over again.