water issues

Eastern Washington is in for another hot, dry summer. But – spring rains mean the west side of the state will no longer face a drought.

A Yakima group is pushing for more controversial water storage reservoirs in Central Washington, the same week Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, visited with the group.

It was a dark and slippery early morning on the Oregon coast when researchers scrambled down the rocky shore in the small town of Yachats. They kept one…

Nearly 100 public water systems around Oregon—including the state’s largest—will be required to begin testing for harmful contaminants from algae blooms…

After 10 days, the Oregon Health Authority has lifted an algae advisory for people swimming and boating in Detroit Lake.Health officials have also made it…

A drinking water advisory for the city of Salem doesn’t look like it’s going away just yet.After extending the advisory over potentially harmful…

In the shadow of remote Dry Mountain, branding is the only way to guarantee a fair sorting of cattle between ranchers in the fall.Animals’ ear tags can…

A drinking water advisory in Salem has been extended for another two weeks.City officials announced that the most recent testing indicates they can lift…

Gov. Kate Brown is declaring an emergency and mobilizing Oregon National Guard soldiers in response to an ongoing water quality situation in and around…

Emergency management officials are trying to protect drinking water systems throughout the Okanogan Valley from flood water contamination.In Oroville,…