Courtney Flatt
Stories
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Ballot drop box observers seen monitoring voters in the Tri-Cities
Voters in the Tri-Cities area have noticed vehicles sitting in parking lots near ballot drop boxes.
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Spiders, scorpions, Pacific lamprey: kids – and adults – get a peak into Washington’s wild side
Spiders, scorpions and Pacific lamprey – oh, my! A creepy crawly event in the Tri-Cities Friday showcased the classically spooky animals in time for Halloween.
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Hundreds of gallons of oil leak into Snake River from Little Goose Dam
A large oil leak went undetected for 90 days at a dam on the Lower Snake River.
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Drones could help researchers count salmon nests
Searching where salmon lay eggs is getting a boost from some eyes in the sky. Researchers are testing drones to survey for salmon nests.
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Environment
Those aren’t snowflakes, they're aphids flying about parts of the Northwest
No, that’s not snowflakes you’re seeing on these sunny fall afternoons. Those flakes are clouds of aphids flying around the Northwest.
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Environment
'It's an invasion.' North America's tiniest butterfly spotted in Southeastern Washington
Rare sightings of a tiny butterfly, smaller than a thumbnail, have sprung up all over southeastern Washington. People are spotting these butterflies in some unusual places.
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$51,000 reward offered for information about poisoned wolves
Washington state's Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help finding the person who poisoned six wolves in northeastern Washington.
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Wildlife officials confirm 6 wolf poisonings in northeastern Washington
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help to find who poisoned six wolves in northeastern Washington.
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Washington’s fire season the mildest in a decade
This year’s fire season has been the mildest year for Washington in a decade. But, the season isn’t over yet.
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Environment
What role should the ecosystem play in this updated treaty between the U.S. and Canada?
The United States and Canada are going to renegotiate how to handle flood control and hydropower on the Columbia River. But salmon advocates also want negotiators to consider the health of the whole Columbia River ecosystem.