Steve Jackson

The Washington Department of Natural Resources says a new plant to be built in Kettle Falls will revolutionize the way they deal with trees and brush left over from timber harvesting.

After two tough years, Washington’s apple harvests appear to be returning to normal. Growers are still taking precautions against challenges worsened by climate change.

Idaho Fish and Game officials say there is no limit to how many walleye you can fish. If you do catch any, record when and where the fish were caught, and then report their haul to the Idaho Fish and Game regional office in Lewiston.

The Environmental Protection Agency has signed off on an updated smoke management plan in Washington – which will make it easier for Washington state agencies to do prescribed burns.Prescribed burns help reduce fuel and build up on the forest floor, making a catastrophic wildfire less likely.

Land in northeastern Washington purchased by the Kalipsel Tribe for new tribal housing produced an unexpected find: rock ovens that were built around 5,000 years ago. An excavation is now underway to uncover more secrets of that ancient era.

People outside Fairchild's contamination zone think their water may be tainted by the chemicals once used for firefighting at the air force base.

The state says wolves are filling in as expected in Washington, but conservation groups think there should be more.

The state and Colville Confederated Tribes buy land between the Kettle and Cascade mountains that's important for animal species.

WSU scientists installed cameras in Glacier National Park to monitor lynx and learned more than they expected about how animals react to people in the wild.