Courtney Flatt
Stories
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Environment
These Bridges And Tunnels Save Animals' Lives — And Prevent Car Wrecks
If you’ve ever slammed on your brakes for a deer in the road, you know the heart-pumping feeling of a near miss. Northwest drivers are getting help navigating without putting wildlife at risk.
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Environment
Helicoptering Logs In Yakima Valley For The Northwest's Largest River Restoration
Almost 40 years ago, Scott Nicolai started his stream restoration career taking logs out of the water. A project that’s putting more than 6,000 logs back into remote streams across Central Washington.
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Environment
2 More Wolf Kills Authorized By Washington Officials
Washington officials have authorized the killing of wolves in two more of the state’s packs. Conservationists oppose the move. They say it could only worsen wolf-livestock conflicts.
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Environment
Helicoptering In Logs For The Northwest's Largest River Restoration
It’s being called the biggest stream restoration ever in the Northwest. The Yakama Nation is using a helicopter to fly in more than 6,000 logs to create fish habitat in remote parts of Washington.
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Environment
First Coho In 40 Years Return To Oregon's Lostine River
For the last 40 years, something has been missing from Oregon’s Lostine River: coho salmon. Now, 42 coho have made it to the waters in the last two weeks.
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Northwest mega-dairy to shut down after manure and waste citations
A troubled mega-dairy in Oregon has announced its plans to shut down. After racking up multiple environmental violations, Lost Valley Farm’s owner has been fired and a trustee wants to sell the property.
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Environment
Troubled Oregon Dairy Announces Shut Down
A troubled mega-dairy in Oregon has announced its plans to shut down. After racking up multiple environmental violations, the farm’s owner has been fired and a trustee wants to sell the property.
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Officials try to blame eclipse, tides for Atlantic salmon spill in Puget Sound
It was a convenient explanation.
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Contaminated Soil Lingers Where Apples Once Grew
YAKIMA, Wash. -- At homes and day care centers throughout Central Washington, children play in yards contaminated with lead and arsenic.
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Keep Grizzly Bears Out Of Washington, Residents Say
Bill Bruton, who lives in the foothills of the North Cascades, isn’t too keen on having grizzly bears as his neighbors. That’s a proposition that has...