water issues

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.

Some Oregon farmers say they need less regulation, not more. But Governor Tina Kotek recently signed new laws on water rules for big farms. It’s called Senate Bill 85.

All the dirt in the Naches River was too much for the City of Yakima’s water treatment plant to handle. Desert cities and towns could see situations like this happen more often as the climate continues to change.

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…