Environment

Hazardous waste hot spots near Littlerock cleaned up

LITTLEROCK: Two hazardous waste hot spots near Littlerock have been cleaned up and are ready for removal from the state Department of Ecology’s hazardous waste site list.

Western Washington drought-like conditions causing high mortality rate for young Douglas fir trees

OLYMPIA – The mortality rate for young Douglas-fir trees throughout Western Washington is on the rise due to drought-like conditions late last summer and this spring, according to state Department of Natural Resources officials.

Climate consultant hired to shrink greenhouse gases

A legislative workgroup chaired by Gov. Jay Inslee voted unanimously Tuesday to hire a Virginia-based climate consultant to examine Washington state’s options for reducing greenhouse gases that are contributing to global climate change.

Hiking the Wonderland Trail: 15 tips to minimize the impact of your trip

Whether you’re looking for a challenge, long-lasting memories or unmatched views, Mount Rainier National Park’s Wonderland Trail will take care of you. All it, or any trail for that matter, really asks in return is that you take care of it.

Planned Puget Sound Energy rate hike gets hearing

Puget Sound Energy customers can comment on a proposed four-year electric and natural gas rate plan agreed to between commission staff and the utility, a plan that could raise some electric customer’s bills by 3.4 percent or $3.29 more each month for service.

Native Plant Salvage offers class on sustainable landscaping

Learn about sustainable landscaping techniques that will save you time and money while also attracting birds and butterflies to your garden and protecting water resources.

Promoting peace through clean water

She displays a beatific smile and easy manner in sharp contrast to the trauma and abject poverty that swirls around her homeland, the landlocked East African country of Burundi.

State appeals demand for culvert work

The state on Tuesday filed a notice of appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals of the March 29 U.S. District Court ruling by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez that set up a timeline to fix hundreds of culverts around the state.

West Olympia automotive shop keeps the environment in mind

After a lifetime spent fixing cars, Bron Lindgren, owner of Bron’s Automotive in west Olympia, has honed a variation of the Golden Rule.

Hit coast to scour for trash, marine debris

Washington beach Cleanup As many as 1,300 volunteers are expected to take part in Saturday’s Washington Coast Cleanup. Work will take place on beaches from the Makah Indian Reservation to Cape Disappointment.