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Advocates, bureaucrats and biologists said the win is due to teamwork — and regional political power.
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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.
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The error means that spending under Washington’s flagship carbon policy is far less effective than previously thought, according to state officials.
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The Trump administration announced in December that it intends to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.
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Washington state and federal wildlife officials, tribes and a nonprofit are using new tools in an intensive research project to investigate how harbor seals impact endangered salmon.
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Over the past decade, invasive European chafer beetles have taken hold in Western Washington. Crows, racoons and other animals are tearing up lawns in search of the grubs.
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Gov. Bob Ferguson told Washingtonians to brace for a lengthy recovery, and announced $3.5 million in state assistance for short-term needs such as groceries and hotel stays.
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Record flooding in Washington state has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate after torrential rains this week.
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Unprecedented flooding drove tens of thousands of people from their homes. As local authorities share resources, the Trump administration has authorized federal emergency aid.
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Pierce County’s Silvaseed, in Roy, Washington, collects, cleans, sorts and stores seed — and grows seedlings — to help restore forests hard-hit by increasingly intense wildfires.
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Multiple communities, including those along the Skagit River are being evacuated, and other residents are encouraged to get ready to leave their property.
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Tens of thousands of residents could face evacuation orders. The rain is threatening to bring catastrophic flooding as rivers near historic levels. It's already prompted rescues and road closures.