Hanford Reach National Monument area protects more than 195,000 acres of nature and wildlife By Allison Frost ( OPB ) and Anna King ( Northwest News Network ) Sept. 24, 2024 1 p.m.

On June 9, 2000, Clinton signed the order creating the Hanford Reach National Monument, one of six he created near the end of his administration. His orders were upheld by federal courts in 2002.

More than 100 small earthquakes have been recorded since Saturday about 30 miles northwest of the Tri-Cities on the edge of the Hanford Reach National Monument, according to the Pacific Northwest ...

More than 100 small earthquakes have been recorded since Saturday about 30 miles northwest of the Tri-Cities on the edge of the Hanford Reach National Monument, according to the Pacific Northwest ...

This graph shows the earthquakes that have been detected on the edge of the Hanford Reach National Monument starting Sept. 21. The largest, those with magnitude 2.0 to 3.0 are shown in green.

A wildfire that started at the Hanford site late Wednesday morning was 90% contained 24 hours later, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It had burned an estimated 570 acres. The fire was ...

A wildfire that started at the Hanford site late Wednesday morning was 90% contained 24 hours later, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It had burned an estimated 570 acres. The fire was ...

More than 100 small earthquakes have been recorded since Saturday about 30 miles northwest of the Tri-Cities on the edge of the Hanford Reach National Monument, according to the Pacific Northwest ...

This graph shows the earthquakes that have been detected on the edge of the Hanford Reach National Monument starting Sept. 21. The largest, those with magnitude 2.0 to 3.0 are shown in green.