The Colorado River's 15-Mile Reach is back down to record low flows -- 57 cfs this afternoon, an all-time low for this day in the period of record for this USGS gage.
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Climate change at The Seattle Times. Man of means by no means.
If you'd like to know more about this beleaguered stretch of the Colorado River, and some of the fish that call it home, I wrote about it for National Geographic earlier this summer: www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
A river crisis is unfolding in the American West
The Colorado has been struggling for decades. This summer could bring it to the brink, threatening endangered wildlife and communities.
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On the job tonight for @washingtonstatestandard.com contributing to their live blog. I’ll be in Bellevue checking out the WA Dems party for Congressional incumbents Adam Smith, Suzan DelBene, and Kim Schrier washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/08/04/l...
Live coverage: Washington's 2026 primary election • Washington State Standard
Washington's primary election has arrived. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the November election regardless of party.
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The Little Giant fire's behavior illustrates how dire conditions in Washington have become amid unprecedented drought, heat and severe weather conditions.
Blaze that jumped Lake Chelan offers 'heartbreaking' look into WA’s wildfire future
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The Little Giant fire jumped over Lake Chelan this weekend. It’s the kind of thing they warn you about when you’re training to become a firefighter. But you don't see it very often. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Blaze that jumped Lake Chelan offers ‘heartbreaking’ look into WA’s wildfire future
The Little Giant fire's behavior illustrates how dire conditions in Washington have become amid unprecedented drought, heat and severe weather conditions.
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A series of wildfires exploded into massive conflagrations over the weekend in the Spokane area, forcing more than 60,000 people out of their homes.
Spokane wildfires force over 60K to evacuate; hundreds of homes burn
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Fires east of the Cascades saw major growth over the weekend, with no end in sight. There isn't a drop of rain in the forecast for the Spokane area.
As Spokane burns, wildfires erupt across WA, amid a parched forecast
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Already this has been one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in the state’s history, with over 700 structures destroyed over the weekend and a nearly 30% increase in the land covered by wildfires. And months still remain in Washington’s wildfire season. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
As Spokane burns, wildfires erupt across WA, amid a parched forecast
Fires east of the Cascades saw major growth over the weekend, with no end in sight. There isn't a drop of rain in the forecast for the Spokane area.
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Three wildfires on the edge of Spokane exploded into massive conflagrations over the weekend, forcing more than 60,000 people from their homes and scorching about 700 structures, catapulting the disaster into one of the most destructive in Washington’s history. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Spokane wildfires force over 60K to evacuate; hundreds of homes burn
A series of wildfires exploded into massive conflagrations in hours in the Spokane area, forcing more than 60,000 people out of their homes.
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Thousands of people have been evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds and high temperatures swept across northwest Spokane.
Spokane fires burn roughly 700 structures, Ferguson to give update
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The front page of this morning’s Spokesman-Review, Aug. 2, 2026, the day after one of the worst wildfires in Washington state history. More than 600 structures, mostly homes, have been lost in the #OldTrailsFire. Read local news.
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Shon Barnes might be impacted by a police-chief-involved job termination, Seattle city officials say www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Police Chief Shon Barnes could be out in wake of Seattle Center shooting
After days of mounting tensions over Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes’ response to a mass shooting at Seattle Center, he appears to be on his way out.
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Two people have been taken into custody in connection with the deadly shooting at Seattle Center, according to Mayor Katie Wilson. Check back for updates.
Live: Active shooter reported at Bite of Seattle
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At least two people are dead and five are injured in a mass shooting at Seattle Center. Check back for updates.
Live: Active shooter reported at Bite of Seattle
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Statement from Gov. Ferguson’s office just now regarding the Seattle Center mass shooting.
How I feel eating my wife’s home-grown lettuce as the rest of you worry about explosive diarrhea
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Daniel Swain@weatherwest.bsky.social · 3w agoA major new wildfire outbreak is now underway across interior Pacific Northwest, with dozens (or more) new wildfires already popping up in eastern Oregon & Washington following tens of thousands of lightning strikes in region experiencing moderate to extreme drought. #ORwx #WAwx
A book about dolphins’ ability to use echolocation. Call it A Sense of Porpoise.
"A sun dog hung in the sky on a particularly pleasant morning in late June. Berkey squinted as he crept toward a low but vertical rock face near the ice caves, its location kept intentionally vague so as to discourage any foragers from trampling the specimen."
Conrad@conradswanson.bsky.social · 3w agoHey there, why don’t you take a break from political news and instead join us on a hunt for rare mosses and liverworts in one of the PNW’s most unique microclimates www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Hey there, why don’t you take a break from political news and instead join us on a hunt for rare mosses and liverworts in one of the PNW’s most unique microclimates www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Hunting for rare plants in the fragile ecosystem of Big Four's Ice Caves
The caves northeast of Seattle are succumbing to the Pacific Northwest’s hotter, drier summers and winters with dwindling snowpack.
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Breaking: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has died at the age of 71 after what his office called a “brief and sudden illness.”
I thought my hatred of Oasis could grow no greater. I was wrong
Federal regulators will force the removal of toxic, highly corrosive chemicals from a defunct and leaking pulp mill along the Chehalis River, officials confirmed this week.
EPA to force the removal of leaking acids from deteriorating pulp mill
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Federal regulators will force the removal of toxic, highly corrosive chemicals from a defunct and leaking pulp mill along the Chehalis River, officials confirmed this week. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
EPA to force the removal of leaking acids from deteriorating pulp mill
Federal regulators will force the removal of toxic, highly corrosive chemicals from a defunct and leaking pulp mill along the Chehalis River, officials confirmed this week.
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