The Environmental Protection Agency’s PISCES program presented an award celebrating upgrades made to the Gooseberry Point Wastewater Treatment Plant.
A local response team says this is the third seal they’ve treated for a gunshot wound this year and the first pup.
Smoke from wildfires in BC and central Washington are moving into our area.
This is the third gunshot injury discovered in a WA marine animal in 2026.
The county in the vortex of a Red Flag wildfire warning and officials are upgrading the Burn Ban to Stage 2 as heat, wind and other conditions lead to critical fire weather conditions.
Douglas County is offering a $25,000 reward in the suspected human-caused blaze, which claimed one life.
Two other minor blazes in the North Cascades National Park were fully contained over the weekend.
The fire has been burning north of Hope, B.C. since Thursday, July 2.
WSDOT is encouraging drivers to consider using SR 9 or Chuckanut Drive to avoid delays.
Over $5.6 million will go towards several projects in the county, plus 8 more projects in neighboring counties received funds.