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This winter’s blob is a has-been, but it’ll be back

PACIFIC OCEAN — By now, just about everyone has heard of “the Blob” — a mass of warmer…

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Marine heatwaves becoming more intense, more frequent

When thick, the surface layer of the ocean acts as a buffer to extreme marine heating — but…

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Bigger cormorant kill OK by feds

COLUMBIA RIVER — A new federal rule gives states and tribes greater flexibility to kill double-crested cormorants to…

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Giant hornets in ‘slaughter phase;’ crisis line set up for beekeepers

Asian giant hornets are entering their "slaughter phase," and the Washington State Department of Agriculture has set up…

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Federal agencies sign management decision for Columbia River dams

The Trump administration has signed off on a new operations plan for 14 dams in the Columbia River…

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La Nina expected to stay through winter in Northwest

A La Nina has formed and is expected to make winter in Washington and the Idaho panhandle wetter…

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Washington state climatologist says Farmer’s Almanac winter forecast is way off

LONG BEACH — The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released its winter forecasts, saying Western Washington can expect more…

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Cannon Beach bans fireworks

CANNON BEACH — After what the city called one of the worst years for July 4 fireworks, the…

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Picturing calamity: New simulations predict tsunami impacts

Washington DNR Tsunami Videos and Prep Information PACIFIC COUNTY — What happens in the minutes and hours after…

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Forecasters: Odds improve for La Niña by fall

Odds increasingly favor a La Nina weather pattern taking hold by fall, upping the chances for a cold…

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