Environment
WA dairies must do more to clean up their act, judges rule
Environmentalists call the decision a ‘watershed moment,’ as concerns about groundwater pollution mount in Yakima Valley and Whatcom County.
Courtney Flatt
Courtney Flatt covers environmental and natural resource issues for Northwest Public Broadcasting. She is based in Washington’s Tri-Cities. She began her journalism career a
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Environment
Heat wave evokes fears of another massive salmon die-off in PNW
Unprecedented temperatures recall a 2015 heat wave that killed 99% of salmon returning to one stretch of the Snake River.
Environment
Climate crisis, shrinking habitat threaten ‘cute, funny’ WA birds
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers listing Mt. Rainier ptarmigan on the federal endangered species list.
Environment
Sniffing out truffles in Washington’s woods
The state hosts a bounty of truffles for enterprising gourmands — but finding them requires a dog’s superpowered nose.
Environment
Solar power becomes ‘nightmare’ for some Klickitat County residents
If approved, the utility-scale solar farm would be the largest in Washington state. But not all residents are happy about it.