Environment
Bill to Keep Olympics ‘Wild’ Passes Out of House Committee
A bill to permanently protect parts of the Olympic National Forest has passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. In its development, the federal legislation received local support from residents and business. Eric Tegethoff has the details.
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Chelan County’s Permanent Hazardous Waste Facility Finally Opens
After years of planning and construction delays, household hazardous waste collection events are a thing of the past for Chelan County residents. A new year-round facility opens tomorrow, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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With Horan Area Home To Moose Calf, Tips For Moose Encounters From Fish & Wildlife Dept.
The Horan Natural Area is a favorite hiking spot for many people and their dogs. It’s also recently been claimed by a moose as her territory, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Sage Hills, Other Foothills Areas Now Closed For Winter
The onset of winter means the closing of several popular hiking trails in the area. The reason: protection of winter habitat for wildlife, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreCitizens Sought for National Forest Resource Advisory Committee
The U.S. Forest Service is looking to fill vacancies on an advisory committee. The committee covers a wide array of interests – from recreation, to archaeology to wildlife – across the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Read MoreBucking Global Trend, New Data Shows Washington’s Carbon Emissions Cooling
Falling emissions from electricity balances increases from transportation and heating in Washington. Overall, new data shows Washington’s carbon emissions cooling. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Land Trust Secures More Land For Salmon Protection
The Chelan Douglas Land trust recently acquired land near Lake Wenatchee that will preserve salmon habitat and hiking trails. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Horan Natural Area Open Houses
The Horan Natural Area has been a gathering spot for Native Peoples, home to the area first trading post and a pear orchard. Now land managers want to know how best to move forward with the area while maintaining the areas unique characteristics. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Eight Endangered Fishers Released Into North Cascades
Fishers were once abundant in the North Cascades but by the mid-part of the 1900’s, fur trappers almost eliminated them from the Pacific Northwest. Now various agencies have joined together to bring Fishers back.
Read MoreGarden Guru – Season Finale
Scott Parsons is your Garden Guru and joins us every Tuesday during the growing season to help us green our thumbs, but the season has come to a close. In Episode 30, we put the garden to bed in the season finale. Scott hands out the annual “Parsons Awards” and leaves us with some sage…
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Bears Love Trash – Tips For Living With Bears This Fall
When bears forage for food, it can be entertaining to watch from afar or literally too close for comfort if they’re rifling through your garbage can. And the foods in which they can glean from our yards may also throw-off their hibernation pattern. Marcus Bellissimo breaks down tips from a local wildlife biologist for living…
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