Surveillance camera catches rare sighting of Pacific marten in Olympic National Forest
OLYMPIA — A Pacific marten has been recorded by a motion-triggered wildlife camera, marking the first time the species has been spotted by a camera survey in Olympic National Forest. Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle partnered with
Deal reached to address 2 leaking nuke waste tanks
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A deal to address two nuclear waste storage tanks that are leaking radioactive materials into the soil in Washington state was reached Thursday between the state and the U.S. Department of Energy. The
Canadian man falls to death while climbing Mount Rainier
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — The body of a Canadian man was recovered this week after he fell while climbing Mount Rainier on Monday, the National Park Service said. Witnesses reported seeing a climber take
Report: Benefits of dams must be replaced before breaching
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The benefits provided by four giant hydroelectric dams on the Snake River must be replaced before the dams can be breached to save endangered salmon runs, according to a final report issued Thursday
Monkeypox outbreak spreading, second infant infected
SEATTLE (AP) — An infant in Washington’s most populous county has become infected with the monkeypox virus as the outbreak grows throughout the state. Public health leaders held a media briefing Thursday to call attention to the
Sheriff: Man arrested at Gorge wasn’t planning mass shooting
GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office now says a man arrested at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington state wasn’t planning a mass shooting as investigators previously believed. Jonathan Moody of Ephrata, Washington, was arrested
Washington to follow California in phasing out gas vehicles
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said his state will follow California and prohibit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. The specific regulations for Washington state are yet to be created and the public
Community Partner grants begin taking applications September 1
PORT ANGELES – The Port of Port Angeles’ 2023 Community Partner Program for grant money is opening up next week. Local nonprofit groups with projects coming up next year should see if they qualify. Community Partner Program
Keanu Reeves gives newlyweds quite the wedding present by checking out their reception
Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images Keanu Reeves made a U.K. couple’s wedding day even more special when he showed up at their reception. The famously unaffected superstar was in the bar of a venue called Fawsley Hall in
Netflix's workplace comedy 'Blockbuster' debuting November 3
Netflix/Ricardo Hubbs Netflix has announced that a titular workplace comedy set in the country’s sole surviving Blockbuster store will debut on November 3. WandaVision co-star Randall Park stars in the sitcom, along with Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Melissa Fumero;