Courtney Flatt
Stories
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Washington Has Seen A Significant Rise In Wildfire Starts So Far This Year
After two years of seeing a steady rise in the number of wildfires burning across Washington, the 2020 core fire season is looking to pull way ahead in...
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U.S. Senate Passes Big Funding Boost To Conservation Fund, Help For National Parks
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would further protect public lands and recreation across the country. The legislation would also help...
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Outdoor Guides Look To Top Out On COVID Shutdowns And Get Clients Back To Northwest Summits
For many outdoor recreation guides, the past few months stuck at home have been different than any other spring in recent memory. “We make a joke that...
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Public Lands Managers Ask: Have Plan A, B Or C Ready To ‘Recreate Responsibly’ This Weekend
If you decide to go for a hike this weekend, be safe and responsible – that’s the message state and federal officials are giving to recreationalists....
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Education
Washington schools set to deploy new electric buses this fall
Earlier this year, there was only one electric school bus in the entire state of Washington. By this fall, the electric school bus fleet should be vastly expanding. Forty new buses may transport students in districts throughout the state possibly starting in the fall — assuming in-person classes are back on.
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Washington And Oregon State Parks Close Over...Well, You Know Why
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Meetings On Future Of Snake River Dams Now Teleconferences: How To Access
The federal government kicked off teleconference meetings Tuesday on its draft plan to manage the Columbia and Snake River dams. In-person meetings were...
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Environment
Draft federal plan recommends keeping Lower Snake River dams in place
The Snake River dams in Washington would stay in place under the federal government’s preferred plan for the Columbia River System. On Friday federal agencies released a draft plan to manage the 14 dams in the Columbia River System, including the four Lower Snake River dams.
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Draft Federal Plan Recommends Keeping Lower Snake River Dams In Place
The Snake River dams in Washington would stay in place under the federal government’s preferred plan for the Columbia River System. On Friday federal...
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Federal Watchdog Criticizes Energy Dept. For Hanford Cleanup, Tunnel Collapse
A new watchdog report says the federal government hasn’t done enough to prevent structural failures at the Hanford Nuclear Site’s aging facilities. The...