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.
Settlement talks on four Snake River dams end soon, but climate change is a looming influence.
A climate-driven campaign seeks County Council support for conservation, despite diminished timber industry and tax loss concerns.
This weekend, lanes on 128th Street SE and Highway 96 will be closed west of Dumas Road and Elgin Way for culvert replacement.
The Great American Outdoors Act covered the cost of a new bridge at the historic site along the Mountain Loop Highway.
The cleanup of 17 acres near Little Bear Creek cost over $4 million. It could save taxpayers at least $30 million.
The baby looks to be more than three weeks old and would be the first new calf in the pod since 2021.
Gov. Inslee announced state support for the development and expansion of two clean energy company facilities in Washington.
About $2.8M in grants will help engineer log jams, tear down levees and promote salmon restoration at Bob Heirman Wildlife Preserve.
The Stillaguamish River’s south fork once supported 20,000 salmon. In 2019, fewer than 500 fish returned to spawn.
The Wilderness Land Trust announced it had completed a transfer near Silvertip Peak to the U.S. Forest Service.
Snohomish County’s energy and sustainability manager is addressing local effects of climate change with an office of three temporary employees.
The city is putting bike lanes on Madison Street, converting College Avenue and Fleming Street into a bike boulevard, and adding signs.
Three heat waves in three years refute the hope the Northwest will ecape the worst of climate change.
Everett’s water supply is currently at 86% of normal, while the local snowpack is 96% of average.
