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Bellamy Pailthorp/KNKXThe small tribe on the northwest corner of the Olympic Peninsula has asked to revise its permit application to let members resume the traditional subsistence whale hunt in July. -
Courtesy: U.S. Bureau of ReclamationOn Wednesday morning, Washington state declared a statewide drought.
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The Pacific Fishery Management Council voted this month to loosen regulations on eight groundfish stocks in Washington and Oregon, after doing the same for 39 stocks last year. -
Washington health department officials say a norovirus-like illness has been linked to shellfish sold in stores and restaurants in the Northwest. -
Supporters say joint cap-and-trade auctions will help stabilize prices and drive down costs for businesses. -
At a court hearing Wednesday, the city argued that the state should dismiss the remaining appeals of its 20-year comprehensive plan, which aims to address the housing crisis. -
Two flood disasters, just four years apart, each underscored the threat posed by the moody and volatile Nooksack River. -
A new book looks at the serious impacts to the environment and human health caused by our reliance on plastics since they were first manufactured less than a century ago. -
At a news conference, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced he was applying for major-disaster assistance from FEMA to help cover costs from December's massive floods. -
Advocates, bureaucrats and biologists said the win is due to teamwork — and regional political power. -
The Olympic marmot is endemic to the Olympic Peninsula — it is found nowhere else in the world. Now, the federal government is considering listing it as an endangered species. -
A historic Garry oak tree estimated to be 400 years old in Tumwater, Washington, has been saved by a court ruling. It was used as a marker along the Cowlitz Trail.
