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Lynnwood e-waste, Styrofoam collection event June 28

The City of Lynnwood is hosting an E-Waste and Styrofoam collection event from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 28. The free event provides residents an opportunity to dispose of electronic...

Lynnwood unveils three public EV charging stations at City Hall

City staff cut the ribbon Monday for three public Charge Point electric vehicle charging stations located outside Lynnwood City Hall. The city received almost $800,000 in federal and state...

Experience Momentum raises nearly $10,000 at fitness competition for local environmental nonprofits on Earth Day

  Experience Momentum hosted its second annual “Sweat for the Environment” event last Saturday on Earth Day at its Lynnwood location. The event is a fitness competition and community fundraiser,...

$156M solar power grant for Washington in limbo after Trump order

Washington was locked out of about $150 million in federal funding for solar projects focused on low-income communities last week as the Trump administration paused clean energy grants. Last April,...

2025 Northwest Radon Poster Contest now open for students 

The Washington State Department of Health invites students across the Pacific Northwest to participate in the 2025 Northwest Radon Poster Contest. Held as part of Radon Action Month, the...

The new Big Ten is resulting in sharply higher carbon emissions

The interior of the remodeled Husky Stadium on Sept. 28, 2019 at the end of the Washington Huskies vs. USC game. (Photo by Abhattarai7) Carbon dioxide emissions from...

Unusual earthquake activity at Washington’s Mount Adams, but no signs of eruption threat

Six low-intensity earthquakes rumbled beneath Mount Adams during September, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory. That’s an unusual amount of seismic activity at the 12,276-foot volcano in...

Preventing litter? New campaign reminds Washingtonians it’s as ‘Simple As That’

Every year, almost 38 million pounds of litter is dropped on Washington’s highways, roads and public areas. That’s about five pounds of trash for every person in the state. Beyond...

Why Washington’s wolf count is under scrutiny

With a controversial vote planned next week on whether to loosen protections for wolves in Washington, wildlife advocates are raising alarm that officials could be relying on flawed wolf...

Vote nears on ending ‘endangered’ status for WA wolves

The Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide next month on lowering gray wolves’ status under the state’s endangered species law. Environmentalists and others say this would lead to...

‘Forests Are Our Future 2024’ effort continues through June 15

The public is invited to join the Pacific Northwest Forest Climate Alliance (PNWFCA) to complete a week-long mobilization to demand that leaders protect our mature and old-growth forests and...

New PAWS Wildlife Center in Snohomish open to injured wildlife

The newly built PAWS Wildlife Center in Snohomish opened just in time for the extremely busy “baby season” — those spring and summer months when young animals are at...

Students immersed in a day of learning about environmental issues

Nearly 40 local students gathered on Friday, May 31 for an afternoon rich with learning and brainstorming about the environment and climate stability at the second annual Edmonds Youth...

WA decides: Initiative 2117 to repeal the Climate Commitment Act

This article is one in a series looking at statewide initiatives on Washington’s 2024 November ballot. What would Initiative 2117 do? It would repeal a 2021 law, known as the Climate...

Beetles killing more trees in Washington, likely due to drought

Washington had fewer dead or dying trees last year, but beetles that feed on dry trees caused greater damage across the state, a concerning trend for environmental officials. The state’s...

AAA Washington Invites Western Washington to turn ‘Batteries to Branches’

AAA Washington — a local leader in Automotive Services, Insurance and Travel with 1.2. million members — announced Tuesday the details of its “Batteries to Branches” campaign, according to...

Inslee has 60 days to decide on controversial Horse Heaven wind farm

The fate of one the largest wind farms ever proposed in Washington now rests with Gov. Jay Inslee. On Monday, the state’s energy facility siting panel sent Inslee its recommendation...

Washington’s border waters are on the cusp of a major rise in oil tanker traffic

A significant increase in oil tanker traffic is in store for the Salish Sea with the completion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion in British Columbia. The project triples the...

Washington electric vehicle rebates up to $9,000 available beginning in August

Washington motorists will gain access this summer to new state rebates – up to $9,000 in some cases – to help cover the cost of leasing or purchasing electric...

Latest count finds Washington’s wolf population is increasing

Washington’s wolf population increased by 20% last year, the 15th year in a row that the number of endangered gray wolves in the state has grown, according to new...