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Retired landscape painter Ann Ruttan looks over paintings that depict the Eagle Creek Fire in her Portland home studio the morning of April 3.

Wildfires inspire Pacific Northwest artists into action

Retired landscape painter Ann Ruttan looks over paintings that depict the Eagle Creek Fire in her Portland home studio the morning of April 3.

June 1, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Life

Landscape painter Ann Ruttan’s memories — and imagination — stream through her paintbrush, documenting some of the most potent points in her life. Read story

Randy Krause, Port of Seattle Fire Chief, shows the Times a sample of the PFAS product that when mixed with 97% water, produces a bubble bath that puts out fires far faster and more efficiently than only water does on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. But research has shown that PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," can increase health risks for certain cancers and other diseases. Sea-Tac is now trying to phase out their use. (Ellen M.

Washington AG sues PFAS manufacturers, seeks money for cleanup of drinking water

Randy Krause, Port of Seattle Fire Chief, shows the Times a sample of the PFAS product that when mixed with 97% water, produces a bubble bath that puts out fires far faster and more efficiently than only water does on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. But research has shown that PFAS, known as "forever chemicals," can increase health risks for certain cancers and other diseases. Sea-Tac is now trying to phase out their use. (Ellen M.

May 31, 2023, 7:48am Health

The state attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against nearly two dozen manufacturers of so-called “forever chemicals,” asserting the companies knew about their risks to the environment and humans for decades but lied and kept that knowledge hidden from the government and public to protect their businesses. Read story

StreamTeam intern Tyler Prehn sprays knotweed, an invasive species found in Clark County wetlands.

As Supreme Court weakens Clean Water Act, what does it mean for Washington?

StreamTeam intern Tyler Prehn sprays knotweed, an invasive species found in Clark County wetlands.

May 26, 2023, 7:24am Latest News

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday that eroded longstanding water protections might have little effect in Washington because of the state’s more stringent laws safeguarding wetlands, but it could have implications for endangered species and tribal lands. Read story

The Little White Salmon watershed is in a unique position, splitting through two different landscapes of the Cascade Range, the westside existing as a relatively wet expanse and the eastside remaining dry.

Groups share concerns over management of Gifford Pinchot’s Little White Salmon watershed

The Little White Salmon watershed is in a unique position, splitting through two different landscapes of the Cascade Range, the westside existing as a relatively wet expanse and the eastside remaining dry.

May 26, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Gifford Pinchot National Forest stakeholders are processing the outlook of fire resiliency in the Little White Salmon watershed. Read story

A group of Mount St. Helens Institute volunteers and U.S. Forest Service staff hike along the Hummocks Trail to Johnston Ridge Observatory to retrieve supplies Tuesday. A May 14 landslide closed Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, or state Highway 504, which is the only road to the facility, and provides stellar views of Mount St. Helens.

Team hikes to retrieve supplies from Mount St. Helens observatory closed by landslidevideo icon

A group of Mount St. Helens Institute volunteers and U.S. Forest Service staff hike along the Hummocks Trail to Johnston Ridge Observatory to retrieve supplies Tuesday. A May 14 landslide closed Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, or state Highway 504, which is the only road to the facility, and provides stellar views of Mount St. Helens.

May 25, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL VOLCANIC MONUMENT — Early Tuesday morning, a small group of outdoor adventurers ascended a foot path toward Johnston Ridge Observatory, now dark, cold and desolate, to gather supplies necessary for its summer operations. Read story

Goldendale Energy Storage project wins water quality OK

May 23, 2023, 5:58am Clark County News

The Washington Department of Ecology on Monday issued a water quality certification for the Goldendale Energy Storage project, a development that would generate up 1,200 megawatts of electricity from the Columbia River. Read story

The West Biddle Dam is being replaced to continue supplying water to rear fish, an operation that has lasted since its creation in 1925.

A dam fine project: Columbia Springs’ replacement of  West Biddle Dam key to its mission, fish preservation

The West Biddle Dam is being replaced to continue supplying water to rear fish, an operation that has lasted since its creation in 1925.

May 22, 2023, 6:10am Clark County News

Just about seven miles east of Vancouver’s city core, a nonprofit’s endeavor to sustain an almost century-old legacy of fish rearing is about to begin. Read story

Friends of the Columbia Gorge land trust director Dan Bell, left, landscape architect Jeramie Shane and senior designer Margaret Drew of Mayer/Reed and Friends communications director Tim Dobyns explore the Cape Horn Preserve. The site will get a new overlook and many accessible, inclusive amenities in years to come.

Columbia River Gorge goal: Recreation access for all

Friends of the Columbia Gorge land trust director Dan Bell, left, landscape architect Jeramie Shane and senior designer Margaret Drew of Mayer/Reed and Friends communications director Tim Dobyns explore the Cape Horn Preserve. The site will get a new overlook and many accessible, inclusive amenities in years to come.

May 21, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life

The rugged Columbia River Gorge is one of the scenic wonders of the Pacific Northwest. But not everyone has the ability or resources to enjoy it. Read story

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks with people in the crowd before receiving Pacific Northwest Waterways Association's 2022 Legislator of the Year Award. She received the award in 2016 for introducing a grant program that helped reduce congestion at U.S. ports.

Sen. Cantwell’s Recreation for All bill heads to full Senate

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks with people in the crowd before receiving Pacific Northwest Waterways Association's 2022 Legislator of the Year Award. She received the award in 2016 for introducing a grant program that helped reduce congestion at U.S. ports.

May 18, 2023, 3:16pm Clark County News

The U.S. Senate is set to review legislation that aims to boost youth involvement in outdoor recreation after the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources approved it Wednesday. Read story

Washington Department of Health launches website on ‘forever chemicals’

May 18, 2023, 5:56am Clark County Health Free

The Washington Department of Health has launched a dashboard full of data highlighting the public water systems statewide that contain “forever chemicals,” or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Read story