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Early this winter, skiers in the Northwest were excited. But then after about Christmas things turned dour. The once-epic snowpack is now long gone. In…
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Testing for lead in Washington schools is still voluntary seven years after the state passed rules to make it mandatory. That’s because state lawmakers…
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April 1 is, on average, generally considered the date of the peak snowpack in the Northwest. And around now, is when many irrigation districts begin…
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Across the West, groundwater reserves are being depleted. Nature can’t replenish the aquifers as quickly as they’re being drawn down for irrigation,…
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When it comes to watering your lawn during drought and wildfire season, what’s the sweet spot between water conservation and fire hazard?The Northwest is…
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As drought conditions worsen across the state, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order Tuesday to help conserve water.Oregon’s drought is…
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With more than half of Oregon in a drought emergency, Governor Kate Brown said state agencies can help conserve water for the rest of the state.Brown…
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The U.S. Drought Monitor shows almost all of eastern Oregon and parts of eastern Washington are now in severe drought.But the dry conditions are also…
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The Roza Irrigation District in Eastern Washington’s Yakima Valley is shutting off the water for two weeks because of drought. About a billion dollars in…
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Washington Governor Jay Inslee Friday significantly expanded a drought declaration due to dwindling snowpack.Meanwhile, Oregon's governor said she expects…