Trash Talk
What can you recycle, really? Confusion about waste guidelines inspired a new monthly series to answer readers’ questions.
Officials saw a small sheen on the surface of a lake that provides drinking water to the county. But it dissipated quickly.
At a public meeting, a chorus of residents aired fears over what reintroducing the bears could mean for safety and salmon.
Officials need good weather to remove the aircraft from the lake that provides drinking water to the county. But time is running out.
Neighbors were concerned when they noticed felled trees. Official says the work will protect the surrounding waterways.
Snohomish County PUD promised in 2011 to create 10,000 feet of habitat in the Sultan. It has since established over 12,000.
Over $1 million in grants will help the tribe to restore the Trafton floodplain and plant trees along the North Fork Stillaguamish.
Ahead of Orca Recovery Day, students participated in aquatic activities in Edmonds. Educators said kids will never forget it.
Property next to the marsh could be up for sale in 2024. Some believe only state ownership would ensure salmon recovery there.
Absent for more than a century, the apex predators are key to the North Cascades ecosystem’s health.
Rangers hadn’t heard of fly-in tourism in the area — which can harm the wilderness and people downstream, advocates say.
Trees will go to areas with little canopy cover in Everett, Marysville and elsewhere. “We’re doing 100% underrepresented communities.”
The trestle was a toxic, physical barrier for salmon since 1939. Now, migrating fish will benefit from its removal.
“You cannot out run the stings,” one hiker wrote in a trip report. The Forest Service has posted alerts at two trailheads.
Park staff treated about 11,000 square feet with glyphosate and 2,4-D. When applied correctly, staff said they aren’t harmful.
Tidal wetlands are crucial for Chinook salmon. But efforts to restore habitat may erase many of the island’s trails.
In eight months, the Kicking Gas campaign helped 118 Whidbey Island homes install energy-efficient heat pumps. That’s just the first step.
Two new reservoirs on Rucker Hill are nearly complete. The city plans to replace another off Evergreen Way in phases.
The Navy must redo an environmental study on the impact of expanded EA-18G Growler operations.
Officials closed a stretch between Suiattle Pass and High Bridge due to the Dome Peak Fire. But rain has helped moderate it.
