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Cool Critters: An Idaho monarch named New Leaf leads tracking of famous insect migration
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (511+ words) At the inaugural launch of the Adopt-a-Monarch tracking project held in Hayden, Aug. 12, a monarch named New Leaf flew like a bat out of Hells Canyon during the first leg of his epic southward migration. And while it’s too early…...
Feds plan to rescind 2001 Roadless Rule protecting 45 million acres of national forest
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (705+ words) The Trump administration is moving ahead with its plan to eliminate a rule that protects nearly 45 million acres of national forests from logging and roadbuilding. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the U.S. Forest Service filed a proposal to…...
Scientists petition to grant wildflower endangered species protection
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (873+ words) Where it grows: Central Washington in the Columbia Basin, particularly in Douglas, Franklin, Grant and Walla Walla counties. Appearance: Light purple; can grow 12-18 inches tall. Washington Jacob’s Ladder has existed on the Columbia Basin for thousands of years. Now, scientists…...
The aftermath of a firestorm firefighters, elected leaders and wildfire experts struggled to comprehend
1+ week, 2+ day ago (72+ words) spokesman.com Tyler Tjomsland The Spokesman-Review Washington State’s first scrimmage of training camp (Aug. 15, 2026) Eastern Washington hosts scrimmage at ONE Spokane Stadium The Autumn Lane fire grew more Monday night, still no containment on Spokane fires Devastation wrought by weekend…...
El Niño could reshape winter weather and dance with the polar vortex
1+ week, 2+ day ago (721+ words) It’s still summer, but a potent El Niño is taking center stage, and meteorologists and scientists are looking ahead to what that might mean for the nation’s winter weather. El Niño can have a number of effects on winter weather…...
Ask the doctors: Protect yourself from smoke with a mask
2+ week, 4+ day ago (285+ words) Dear Doctors: We live near Washington, D.C., in the path of wildfire smoke from Canada. Since the smoke traveled so far, is it still a danger to health? My husband spends a lot of time outside for work, and I am…...
A woman died while evacuating the Old Trails fire, the first known death tied to the blaze
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1117+ words) A 73-year-old woman is dead from medical complications she suffered while evacuating a nursing home during the start of the Old Trails fire, her daughter said. In the scramble to evacuate Spokane Health and Rehabilitation on Aug. 1, resident and hospice…...
A ‘super’ El Niño is now super likely, leaving California bracing for impact
1+ week, 4+ day ago (556+ words) LOS ANGELES — A “super” El Niño is now 95% likely to develop this year as the climate pattern gains dramatic strength in the Pacific Ocean — leaving officials across California and beyond bracing for a wet and potentially destructive winter. The National…...
Q&A: Mayor Lisa Brown reflects on Spokane's preparedness for the complex fires, building near nature, and the long road to recovery
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1604+ words) It’s been a busy 10 days for Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown. (This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Listen to the full version on The Spokesman-Review’s YouTube page). The Spokesman-Review: I’m no stranger to fires east of the Cascades,…...
Spokane, Mead school districts declare state of emergency to speed up recovery, cleanup process
1+ week, 5+ day ago (458+ words) Spokane Public Schools estimates that 167 students in the district lost their homes in the Aug. 1 fires. Here are the number of students in each school believed to have lost their home. The district stressed that the data is preliminary. 44: Indian…...