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.
The funding will help decrease flood risk and preserve farmland near Monroe and Sultan.
Program leaders had hoped to reroute all of the fair’s waste from landfills. Almost a decade later, they’ve achieved 45%.
The City of Snohomish said people should avoid swimming in the lake and boating through algae scum.
Air quality dropped Saturday in Everett as winds shifted, pushing smoke from the Cascades and Canada into the lowlands.
Construction at McCollum Park exposed contaminated soil from an old landfill. Runoff could have been polluted.
Years of frustration led some Camano Island residents to build their own sewage system. It’s set to start pumping this month.
The remote fire grew rapidly, emitting heavy smoke, after being discovered in late July. No trail closures were in effect.
