Ashley Ahearn
Stories
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Environment
This rancher believes her land was stolen from Native Americans. She’s making amends
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The blind horsewoman of Washington's high desert
You would never know, watching this woman guide her horse through such complex maneuvers, that Julie Hensley is blind.
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Health
Meet Trusty, the smallest and most highly trained therapy horse in America
When Heidi Weston had a serious accident with her horse, she thought she’d never have horses in her life again… until she met Trusty the miniature horse.
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Environment
A Sea Of Sagebrush Disappears, Making Way For Fire-Prone Cheatgrass
In the past two years more than 800,000 acres in Northern Nevada have burned. The traditional sagebrush rangeland is being replaced by cheatgrass that burns hotter and more frequently.
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Environment
Snow melts, anxiety rises: Wildfire season is here
Dry conditions this spring have put many people in north central Washington on edge.
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Washington's I-1631 Is Latest In Long Line Of Attempts At Nation's First-Ever Carbon Tax
Ballot Initiative 1631 is the latest in a string of failed legislative efforts in the state to charge polluters for the carbon they are emitting. This initiative is the first of its kind nationally because of the billions of dollars it would generate—and it's become one of the most expensive ballot initiative fights in Washington history.
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Government
Independents — sick of Trump, wary of Dems — rise up in eastern Washington
Washington state could end up with its first ever Independent member of the House.
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Environment
Via Truck And Helicopter, Mountain Goats Find New Home
The National Park Service is transporting hundreds of wild mountain goats via truck and helicopter from Olympic National Park to the North Cascades in Washington state.
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Four Years After Carlton Complex Devastated Okanogan County, What Have We Learned About Homes?
For people living in the “wildland-urban interface,” wildfire risk is the new normal, and the risk is increasing as more people move into places where cul-de-sac meets forest or sagebrush.
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Environment
We're Putting More Homes On Wild Lands And In The Path Of Wildfires
For people living in the “wildland-urban interface,” wildfire risk is the new normal, and the risk is increasing as more people move into places where cul-de-sac meets forest or sagebrush.