July 21, 2025
Environment
July 2025
July 14, 2025
More than 400 earthquakes recorded under Mount Rainier — Scientists detected over 400 minor tremors beneath the volcano on Tuesday, marking its largest earthquake swarm since 2009.
June 2025
June 30, 2025
King County sues Issaquah homeowners over illegal tree cutting for mountain views — Officials say more than 140 ecologically significant trees were felled in Grand Ridge Park, with $7 million in damages sought.
June 30, 2025
Western public land sale plan ruled out of order in Senate — The GOP proposal to sell millions of acres across 11 states was deemed ineligible for fast-track passage, but a narrower version is in the works.
Senate Republicans have revived a controversial plan to sell off up to 3.3 million acres of federal land in 11 Western states, including Washington, as part of a sweeping tax and spending bill backed by President Trump. The proposal, added by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to the Senate version of the “On...
June 16, 2025
Trump administration cancels salmon restoration agreement for Columbia River Basin — The White House says protecting the energy grid outweighs environmental goals.
June 9, 2025
Washington Department of Ecology expands drought emergency — King, Snohomish, Pierce and other counties added as rapid snowmelt and low spring rain deplete water supplies.
May 2025
May 27, 2025
City of Seattle unveils plan to eliminate fossil fuels from city buildings by 2042 — The Municipal Buildings Decarbonization Plan targets 176 facilities for electrification, aiming to cut carbon emissions 87% and reduce energy use nearly in half through end-of-life equipment upgrades.
May 12, 2025