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With 38 large, uncontained wildfires actively burning 838,908 acres of land across Oregon and Washington, the region is currently the top firefighting priority in the U.S.

(The Center Square) – Puget Sound Energy and other utility companies in Washington state are preparing for the possibility of cutting the power in high-risk wildfire conditions.

Politicians are celebrating the tentative agreement, while activists and tribal leaders say it doesn’t do enough to protect endangered salmon runs.

More than 70,000 acres have burned in eight fires, according to the state.

Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington.

Two growing wildfires on the Colville Indian Reservation in Ferry County have led to road closures and evacuation warnings for the town of Keller.

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2024 — The Biden-Harris administration today announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face of increasingly dangerous and intense wildland fires by building advanced wildfire detection capabilities using satellite technology. The Department of the Interior and U.S.

A wildfire in Ferry County that was touched off by lightning last week has already swelled to over 5,500 acres.

As marine heat waves wreak havoc on Oregon’s ocean ecosystems, the collapse of kelp forests could prove catastrophic to marine life, fisheries and tribes.

Roylene Comes At Night, Washington state conservationist, has been named the State Conservationist of the Year by the National Association of State Conservation Agencies. The association cites her leadership in empowering local working groups, enhancing tribal relationships and setting an example nationwide in deploying Inflation Reduction Act funding.

Stay informed! Stage 2 Fire Restrictions are in place across the region. Help prevent wildfires by following the rules #FireSafety #SpokaneDistrict

Legions of westerners forsake chain grocery stores each week in favor of the outdoor cornucopias that sprout on city streets and parking lots. As public demand for local food stays

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Coronavirus levels in California’s wastewater have reached a “very high” level for the first time since last winter, with two new COVID variants, FLiRT, responsible for more than …

Developing and sustaining a motivated, productive, and highly engaged workforce means your employees must be measured on how they demonstrate the organization’s values.

The mantra for human effectiveness is “communication, communication, communication”. But without setting explicit expectations, communication on its own isn't enough.

As hybrid working becomes more and more widespread, one of the biggest difficulties that has emerged is how to manage individual performance when some people are in the office more than others.

Washington is developing a program to beef up promoting what is grown, raised, caught, and brewed in the state.

Minneapolis is on track to become one of the first U.S. cities to invest in biochar, a multifunctional, charcoal-like material said to help grow bigger plants, reduce storm water runoff and remove carbon ...

A new climate change map can help you see what your hometown will look like in 60 years as climate change continues to ravage Earth.

When salmon return from the ocean to the Klamath River after the world's largest dam removal project ends this fall, they will regain access to 400 miles of historical spawning habitat their species has ...

Congress could give farmers new minimum crop prices or could provide more generous food aid to help needy families. But it probably can’t do both.

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Big fires burn on both sides of Oregon as California stays busy. Military cargo planes equipped for retardant drops activated to help in West.

The mantra for human effectiveness is “communication, communication, communication”. But without setting explicit expectations, communication on its own isn't enough.

But advocates call new federal guidelines for chemicals used in tires an important step in ending “urban stream syndrome”

The modernized Columbia River Treaty agreement-in-principle provides certainty hydropower certainty, flood risk management and salmon and ecosystem health, U.S. officials said in a July 11 media call. Changes include a new body to allow tribes and indigenous nations to make recommendations on the timing and quantity of flows for salmon in the Columbia River Basin, and more conservative flood-risk management in the U.S. in wetter years — changes which would have been more extreme without the modernized treaty.

Avista Utilities announced Wednesday that it has shifted into what it calls "fire safety mode" as the weather heats up and dries out vegetation that could become the fuel for the region's next wildfire.