The invasive spotted lanternfly has spread to 17 states and can threaten vineyards. But bats, fungi, dogs and even trees may help control them.

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in ...

Foreword: In July 2019, historian Betty Lou Gaeng penned an article titled Lynnwood’s Peter Schreiber and Scriber Lake for My ...

Three new studies highlight the severe health impacts of recent wildfires on Maui and in Los Angeles. Researchers found that ...

FEMA exempted buildings at old and new sites In response to an appeal, FEMA in 2013 amended the county's flood map to remove 15 of the camp's buildings from the hazard area. Records show that those ...

In just a few short days the Bear Gulch fire on the Olympic Peninsula has nearly tripled in size and burned deeper into the ...

The Washington State Emergency Management Division confirmed that the tsunami advisory for Washington state had been ...

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has struck Russia’s Far East, causing tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and ...

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The Washington State Department of Commerce has introduced a groundbreaking tool to simplify zoning comparisons across the state.