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The season will last through late September, with crabbing only allowed Thursdays through Mondays.
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Washington was among 17 states that sued the Trump administration over an order freezing federal permitting.
The 16 charging ports are expected to be active by late 2027.
Land-clearing and yard debris burning is no longer allowed in an effort to prevent wildfires.
An ongoing fish passage project will soon put all lanes of the freeway onto bypass routes.
Wild Chinook encounter limit reached, prompting an early closure.
A proposed amendment would scale back July 4th usage. The county’s burn ban is also set to take effect on June 15.
Washington is entering a fourth year of an emergency drought declaration.
Response crews have collected over 2,000 dead fish from ditches near the Columbia River.
The county is aiming to get ahead of what is sees as an inevitable debate by placing regulations around the facilities.