Courtney Flatt
Stories
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Have thoughts on potentially bringing grizzly bears to the North Cascades? Speak your mind at public
Do you think grizzly bears should be brought into Washington’s North Cascades? Yes or no, the feds want to hear from you. Several public meetings are planned to share your thoughts.
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Large Snake River toxic algal bloom hasn’t happened before
A harmful algal bloom on the Snake River has spanned nearly 30 miles of the river. The Whitman County health department says it hasn’t seen a bloom like this on the Snake before.
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48 animal cruelty charges filed against former Tri-Cities animal shelter leaders
After years of investigation, Washington’s attorney general has charged the former leaders of a prominent Tri-Cities animal shelter with large-scale abuse and neglect of animals in their care.
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Why the Yakama Nation has a herd of buffalo – and why it's growing
The Yakama Nation is building up its little-known buffalo herd – so off-the-radar many tribal members don’t even know it exists. The plan is to help Yakama Nation members become more food sovereign.
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Federal officials want your thoughts on grizzly reintroduction plans
A couple federal agencies are looking at several ideas to bring grizzly bears to Washington’s North Cascades. The feds are hoping to hear from you.
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Biden calls for ‘abundant’ salmon populations, directs agencies to honor tribal treaty rights
President Biden today directed federal agencies to restore healthy and abundant wild salmon populations to the Columbia River Basin. The presidential memorandum says tribal treaties need to be honored.
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While this year’s lamprey numbers look good, tribes say more needs to be done
Fish counters are seeing thousands of lamprey going past Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. But tribal biologists say these toothy, eel-like fish have a long way to go before they’re in the clear.
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Measure to dissolve Dayton’s library won’t be on fall ballot
A measure that could have dissolved a small library district in southeastern Washington is no longer heading to a vote.
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Feds announce millions in funding to bring salmon back to the Upper Columbia River
In a historic agreement, the federal government announced Thursday it will fund tribal efforts to bring salmon back to the Upper Columbia River. Two massive dams have blocked salmon from that part of the river for close to a century.
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Environment
How to keep carbon in Washington's forests