Environment
How climate change hits NW national parks extra hard
Mount Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades national parks are heating up faster than surrounding terrain. Yes, that's bad.
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How past cougars tell us a story about modern attacks
Cougar attacks are very rare, fatal ones even more so, but we had one in Washington this year — the first
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A Democrat won’t win in central WA, but can an independent?
Chris Vance introduced country doctor Ann Diamond to the fledgling Washington Independent Party in March. But by that point she
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Bridge over I-90 offers safe passage for wildlife
A new $6.2-million overpass on I-90 near Snoqualmie Pass will restore critical habitat connectivity between the north and south Cascades for wildlife like elk, cougars, salmon, and wolverines.
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A plan emerges to help Puget Sound’s embattled orcas
The team assigned to rescue local orcas recommends measures that could grow the population by 10 whales over the next 10 years.