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Heat wave and drought deadly for fish in Yakima Basin

August 10, 2024, 5:42am Northwest

An unsettling discovery by U.S. Geological Survey staff gathering gear in the Yakima Delta on July 12 offered a harsh reminder of the dangers fish face due to this summer’s heat and drought. Read story

Miniature therapy horse visits assisted living facility residents

August 10, 2024, 5:36am Northwest

Of all the things residents at Brookdale Hearthstone Moses Lake expected to find in the halls of the assisted living facility, a horse wasn’t one of them. Read story

How King County’s newest park fits into a plan for extreme heat

August 10, 2024, 5:32am Northwest

GLENDALE FOREST PARK, unincorporated King County — Four years ago, this 5-acre forest south of South Park was littered with trash. A tangle of blackberry bushes extending into the sky prevented anyone from entering the area with a stream and ravine. Read story

USA’s Apolo Anton Ohno cools down after skating in the men’s 5,000-meter relay short track finals during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C., on Feb. 26, 2010.

WA Olympians say conversations on sports, mental health are changing

USA’s Apolo Anton Ohno cools down after skating in the men’s 5,000-meter relay short track finals during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C., on Feb. 26, 2010.

August 10, 2024, 5:08am Health

Competing on the world stage, Olympic athletes face immense pressure to perform their best and represent their country. Mental health dominated Olympic conversations in 2021 after U.S. gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics, citing a disconnect between her brain and body and writing that she felt “the weight… Read story

Senate Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, left, and House Minority Leader Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, meet with reporters ahead of the 2024 legislative session (Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

Republican fault lines on display in WA legislative races

Senate Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, left, and House Minority Leader Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, meet with reporters ahead of the 2024 legislative session (Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

August 9, 2024, 5:06pm Election

Voters delivered a clear message in Tuesday’s primary that they want a Republican state senator in the 2nd Legislative District. Read story

The The Retreat fire, seen here, is burning about 14 miles southwest of Naches, Wash. As of Aug. 8 it was around 44,588 acres and 64% contained.

Washington prepares for more fires as dry season peaks

The The Retreat fire, seen here, is burning about 14 miles southwest of Naches, Wash. As of Aug. 8 it was around 44,588 acres and 64% contained.

August 9, 2024, 5:02pm Northwest

As the state enters what is historically its toughest month of the year for wildfires, large blazes continue to burn in central and eastern Washington and smoke could be on the horizon on the west side of the state. Read story

Green Hill School in Chehalis.

Admissions restart, crowding persists at WA juvenile detention facilities

Green Hill School in Chehalis.

August 9, 2024, 4:49pm Northwest

Two state juvenile detention facilities in Washington are once again admitting youth sentenced for crimes, after pausing intakes last month. Read story

Zebra mussels were recently found on a Marimo moss ball, an algae commonly used to decorate fish tanks, shipped from an aquarium supply company in Renton. (U.S.

Invasive species with potential for $100 million in infrastructure damage detected in WA

Zebra mussels were recently found on a Marimo moss ball, an algae commonly used to decorate fish tanks, shipped from an aquarium supply company in Renton. (U.S.

August 9, 2024, 4:45pm Northwest

An invasive species with the potential to harm both infrastructure and the environment was found in Washington last week, the Department of Fish and Wildlife announced on Thursday. Zebra mussels were found on a Marimo moss ball, an algae commonly used to decorate fish tanks, shipped from an aquarium supply… Read story

FILE - Vehicles drive down Rogue River Highway as light shines on the area on Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Grants Pass, Ore. The small Oregon city at the heart of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on outdoor sleeping bans has voted to prohibit camping but establish certain areas where homeless people can go.

Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling votes to ban camping except in some areas

FILE - Vehicles drive down Rogue River Highway as light shines on the area on Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Grants Pass, Ore. The small Oregon city at the heart of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on outdoor sleeping bans has voted to prohibit camping but establish certain areas where homeless people can go.

August 9, 2024, 3:54pm Latest News

The small Oregon city at the heart of a recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows cities to enforce outdoor sleeping bans has voted to prohibit camping but establish certain areas where homeless people can go. Read story

The Williams Mine Fire on Aug. 9.

Wildfire creates closures in Gifford Pinchot National Forest

The Williams Mine Fire on Aug. 9.

August 9, 2024, 2:54pm Latest News

More than 5,500 acres are burning on the southwest flank of Mount Adams in the4-day-old Williams Mine Fire in the southern Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Read story