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Climate Institute Announces Community Resilience Plans to Prevent ...

Climate Institute Announces Community Resilience Plans to Prevent ...

September 08, 2025 | Gonzaga University News Service The heat dome that descended on Spokane and the greater Pacific Northwest in the summer of 2021was the sort of catastrophic weather event that will be remembered for generations. Record-setting...

Owner:  Gonzaga University
Commerce seeking members for new Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard Update Team

Commerce seeking members for new Evergreen Sustainable Development Standard Update Team

Help shape the future of sustainable development in Washington! Apply by Sept. 29 The Washington State Department of Commerce is seeking approximately 20 interested individuals to participate in updating the Evergreen Sustainable Development...

Owner:  American Government
Environmental justice toolkit for hydrogen project developers

Environmental justice toolkit for hydrogen project developers

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 Share Hydrogen is expected to be an important tool for cutting emissions in the parts of Washington’s economy that are the most difficult to decarbonize by 2050. It also brings new economic investments and...

Owner:  American Government
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Seattle weather: Wet and breezy Tuesday night

Seattle weather: Wet and breezy Tuesday night

Tuesday will start dry, but clouds and showers will increase by the afternoon for wind and rain. Highs will be nice and mild as the morning will start out with sunbreaks. SEATTLE - An incoming system on Tuesday will bring widespread rain showers,...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
Utilities and telecoms turn to Washington state lawmakers for help as copper wire theft surges

Utilities and telecoms turn to Washington state lawmakers for help as copper wire theft surges

By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard A public utility in Mason County has started labeling its power poles hoisting fiber-optic cables so thieves don’t mistake the lines for expensive copper wire. “This wire is steel core, not...

Owner:  Chad & Coralee Taylor
What a partial federal shutdown could mean for Washington state

What a partial federal shutdown could mean for Washington state

Shauna Sowers / The Seattle Times (TNS) As lawmakers in the other Washington scramble to avoid a partial federal government shutdown, leaders in Washington state are assessing the fallout that could hit home including the potential disruptions to...

Owner:  Chad & Coralee Taylor
Crews respond to fire in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood

Crews respond to fire in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood

SEATTLE - Crews are investigating after a residence caught on fire in Seattle's Lower Queen Anne neighborhood Tuesday morning. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) made the initial announcement on social media at around 10:24 a.m. According to the...

Owner:  Murdoch Family
Man Killed in Shooting at Sunnyside Wildlife Area

Man Killed in Shooting at Sunnyside Wildlife Area

A fatal hunting incident is under investigation by the Yakima County Sheriff's Office and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED LAST SATURDAY The incident as it is described in a news release happened at about 5:30...

Owner:  Townsquare Media

West Seattle's iconic Salmon Bone Bridge reopens after extensive restoration

The Salmon Bone Bridge over Longfellow Creek near Dragonfly Park in West Seattle. Photo courtesy of Seattle Public Utilities A beloved piece of public art and a vital community connector, the Salmon Bone Bridge in West Seattle has reopened to the...

Owner:  T. C. Robinson & Kenneth Robinson
Washington state, Seattle claim commercial film production up amidst industry tariff talk

Washington state, Seattle claim commercial film production up amidst industry tariff talk

SEATTLE — If, for whatever reason, the dynamics in the film industry change, Seattle and Washington State leaders suggest they are ready for their close-up. On Monday, President Donald Trump suggested in a social media post that he would impose a...

Owner:  Smith Family
Microsoft’s AI boom is a climate threat Canada can’t ignore

Microsoft’s AI boom is a climate threat Canada can’t ignore

When Microsoft promised to go carbon negative by 2030, it was hailed as a model of climate leadership in the tech sector, separating itself from competitors such as Google, Amazon, and Meta. However, a new report by my colleagues at Stand.earth...

Owner:  Linda Solomon Wood
Seattle’s French Connection

Seattle’s French Connection

Did you know that Seattle has a partnership with a city in France? Nantes, a city along the Loire River in the western part of the country, is one of our 20 sister cities worldwide, in places as diverse as Poland, Kenya, Cambodia, and Uzbekistan....

Owner:  Jonathan Sposato
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