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As a dam tries to mimic nature, Sultan River comes to life
Water is flowing through new channels, salmon have new spots to spawn and kayakers have more chances to…
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In climate change war, this Bothell man’s weapon is a garden
Saman Shareghi is growing a food forest. His is one of several efforts across Snohomish County.
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League of Women Voters has a new mission: Defend urban trees
With a focus on climate change, the Snohomish County branch wants to preserve the urban tree canopy.
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Trees, fighters of climate change, are also victims of it
As the weather becomes more extreme, the trees that are synonymous with Washington are suffering.
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At Gold Basin, a river is moved to save endangered salmon
A landslide had been dumping more than 40,000 tons of silt a year into the river. Not anymore.
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Volunteers give makeover to precarious Three Fingers Lookout
Up high, with cliffs on all sides, the 90-year-old hut got much-needed new windows, shutters and paint.
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At Everett boat launch, a sand bar is stranding seafarers
The pileup of silt from the Snohomish River is proving to be problematic. The port plans to dig…
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In Edmonds, $26M goes to a cleaner way to get rid of poop
The city will reduce its wastewater carbon footprint by dumping an incinerator and using new technology.
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Lake Stevens is still at odds with state over bridge permit
The city has until Sept. 15 to undo site preparation for a pedestrian bridge over Stevens Creek.
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In Arlington, a stream is born, giving fish a new route
The Adopt A Stream demonstration project will help salmon and trout avoid roadside pollution.
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These burned bear cubs are among the casualties of wildfires
In a first, PAWS Wildlife Center in Lynnwood is caring for three severely burned young black bears.
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6 derelict boats in Everett on track to be hauled away
One vessel set for removal is the Confusion, a 53-foot cruiser sunk at the 10th Street boat launch.
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County Councilwoman Dunn selected to serve on EPA committee
She will be the only representative from Washington on a 39-member federal advisory committee.
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PUD’s experimental solar power microgrid is ready to go live
The site in Arlington will be a test lab of ideas, as the PUD figures out the future…
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How the PUD kept things humming during the record heat wave
The public utility has been bracing for the impacts of climate change for more than a decade.
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Abandoned boats washed up at Howarth Park slated for removal
The Everett Police Department is taking steps to haul off two vessels stuck in the sand.
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Legacy of pollution makes Everett port project ‘challenging’
The former Kimberly-Clark mill site is nearing the end of a complex cleanup, part of a $36 million…
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Snohomish County is an oasis of sorts in Washington’s drought
An emergency was declared for much of the state. Snohomish County was spared, thanks to its reservoirs.
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In Index, Erinswood Trail will be a place for everyone
Named after Erin Sample, who has cerebral palsy, it will become fully ADA-compliant.
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At Meadowdale Beach, the salmon will return to a new estuary
Construction is underway on a new railroad bridge that will open a connection between gulch and sea.