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Meadowdale Beach updates give fish, hikers more room to roam
Beach access at the Edmonds park has been closed since 2021. The new renovations restored salmon habitat and…
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For the second time, salmon get a breather in Olaf Strad Creek
The stream was built from scratch in 2021. After another successful spawning season, volunteers say there’s more work…
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DIY composting puts table scraps to good use
Composting is low-effort and high-reward: “It improves all kinds of soils, including dense and waterlogged.”
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New law aims to break link between food waste, warming climate
Much of our garbage is food that was still edible. Yet over 10 percent of Washingtonians don’t know…
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Decade after golf course closed, Ballinger Park taking shape
Mountlake Terrace is spending millions to revamp the former nine-hole course into a regional lakeside park.
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Tulalip Tribes, Snohomish County receive grants for coastal preservation
The money will help county and tribal leaders create healthier habitat for future generations of fish — and…
Opinion
Editorial: Start work now to power electric vehicle future
The goal for more electric cars will require a beefed-up grid and a network of charging stations.
Opinion
Editorial: Answer for environment, maritime jobs blowing in wind
Floating offshore wind farms could be a boon for maritime employers like Everett’s Dunlap Towing.
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Lake Roesiger property owners to pay fee to clean invasive plants
Snohomish County Council voted 4-1 on a new service charge, dividing the cost among 463 shoreline properties.
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Red-tailed hawk gets ‘second chance’ in release at Evergreen Cemetery
The hawk, found about three weeks ago, was likely hit by a car. PAWS rehabilitated the young bird.
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Crushed under boulder, hiker recounts harrowing rescue in Enchantments
A Snohomish County helicopter crew braved wind, smoke and more to save Benedict Delahunty, 28, of Montana, from…
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For beavers, tall dams don’t always make good neighbors
Naval Station Everett and the Tulalip Tribes teamed up to remove a family of beavers. Now, they’re restoring…
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Breaking it down: How consumers can cash in on federal climate bill
Tax credits and discounts on electric vehicles are among many incentives to help consumers save money and the…
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Work begins to stabilize Bolt Creek burn scar for winter weather
A U.S. Forest Service report released last week identified several high-risk areas for landslides and flooding.
Business
State won’t renew leases for Puget Sound fish farms
Cooke Aquaculture has until Dec. 14 to wrap up steelhead farming and begin deconstructing their equipment.
Opinion
Editorial: Give grizzlies chance to return to North Cascades
A shelved proposal to reintroduce the bears to the state’s wilderness has resumed with four hearings.
Opinion
Editorial: What 1.5 degrees means for climate change fight
It’s a warning and a goal that we and our leaders must meet with a balance of alarm…
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Mountain Loop Highway to close Wednesday
The popular road east of Granite Falls and south of Darrington is blocked off each year in line…
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‘We’ve seen this coming’: Sky Valley plans for next Bolt Creek-scale fire
U.S. 2 has long needed improvements, but the “unprecedented” blaze lit a fire under policymakers, so to speak.
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State fines Everett $13K for incompletely treated wastewater
The city has 30 days to pay or appeal the penalty. If it pays, the money goes to…