Environment
What the Air Quality Index doesn't tell us about smoke dangers
With smoke in the PNW popping up more frequently and sticking around longer, even people who aren't part of 'sensitive' groups are feeling its impacts.
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Hanford turns its nuclear past into a tourist destination
The spot where the U.S. processed plutonium to fuel WWII bombs is Eastern Washington's newest attraction.
Environment
Polluting WA gold mine broke environmental laws 3,539 times
A federal judge ruled that the owner of the Buckhorn Mountain mine in Okanogan County is responsible for cleanup and could face over $100 million in fines.
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What WA’s cold, wet spring means for summer wildfires
Some think the rainy season’s silver lining is a decreased risk of wildfires later in the year. That may not be the case.
Opinion
We’re living in the age of the megafire
We have a long history of wildfire in the PNW. But megafires are a new thing entirely.