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La Niña forms and likely to stay through winter; cool, wet winter ahead in NW

A La Niña has formed, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday, portending a wet and cold…

Northwest

Feds OK plan to cut salmon fishing when needed for Northwest orcas

SEATTLE (AP) — Federal officials have approved a plan that calls for cutting nontribal salmon fishing along the…

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Calamitous commercial tuna season nears end

ILWACO — Tuna landings are still trickling into local ports, capping what has been a calamitous season for…

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More renewable energy, less energy efficiency in new Northwest power plan

More renewable energy development and less room for energy conservation are two of the biggest changes in the…

Northwest

Two more Asian giant hornet nests found in NW Washington

WHATCOM COUNTY — A rural area east of Blaine near the Canadian border has become the focus of…

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Low-oxygen zone extends into WA waters, threatens crab

CORVALLIS — Rather than ocean oxygen levels improving as they usually do this time of year, hypoxia off…

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UW-OSU project looks to strengthen coast communities

NORTHWEST COAST — The National Science Foundation has funded a multi-institutional team led by Oregon State University and…

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A question of ‘culture’: USDA opens debate over labeling lab-raised meat

The USDA is taking comments on what to call food cultivated from animal cells, asking how labels should…

Northwest

Food industry heading back to Washington Supreme Court

The Washington Supreme Court will hear arguments Sept. 28 on whether an $18 million fine against food companies…

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Local restaurants reel after food distributor severs service

LONG BEACH PENINSULA — Several local restaurants are searching for a new wholesale food supplier after a distributor…

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