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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WA: Animal Welfare

There are only 76 killer whales left in the Northwest's iconic Southern Resident population. (NOAA/Wikimedia Commons)
Governor-Led Orca Recovery Effort to Hold First Meeting

OLYMPIA, Wash. – An orca conservation team convened by Gov. Jay Inslee is holding its first meeting on Tuesday. The Southern Resident Killer …

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Despite recent recalls, a Washington state veterinarian says pet food is the safest thing owners can feed their pets. (eminens/Pixabay)
Vet's Advice: Don't Panic Over Pet Food Recalls

SEATTLE – Pet owners in the Evergreen State have been given two scares in the past few weeks over contaminated pet food. The U.S. Food and …

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A federal judge will allow $37 million to be spent to improve the Ice Harbor Dam, but the Corps of Engineers will have to give advance notice of future investments. (salmonrecovery/Flickr)
Judge Orders More Water Over Dams to Help NW Salmon

SEATTLE – A federal judge has ordered more water be released from dams on the lower Columbia and Snake rivers to improve survival chances for en…

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Researchers and others believe breaching the four Lower Snake River dams could give Puget Sound orcas more fish to feed on. (Seabamirum/Flickr)
Could Breaching Lower Snake River Dams Help Orcas?

SPOKANE, Wash. – As the public weighs in today in Spokane on the future of the Lower Snake River dams, researchers are calling for their …

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There are about 90 gray wolves in Washington state. (Hilary Cooley/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Report: Killing Wash. Wolves May Not Protect Livestock

SEATTLE — There is little evidence that killing predators such as wolves, coyotes and bears actually protects livestock according to a new …

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There are about 7,500 marbled murrelets left in Washington state. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Marbled Murrelets Get Guarantees on Protected Critical Habitat

SEATTLE - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has confirmed 1.6 million acres of mostly federal land in Washington are critical habitat for the …

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A federal appeals court has ruled that Washington state must repair culverts blocking salmon from swimming to upstream habitats. (Matthew_Hull/morguefile)
WA State Tribes Win in Court on Salmon Habitats

SEATTLE – Native American tribes in Washington state received a victory Monday from a federal appeals court that ruled the state must pay to fix…

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The Southern Resident orca population is making its way to the inland waters of western Washington. (Robert Pittman/NOAA)
Awareness Month for Orcas as They Return to Washington's Waters

SEATTLE – June is Orca Awareness Month, the time of year when killer whales return to the inland waters of western Washington. The endangered …

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The Dog Aging Project is recruiting dogs in middle age to participate in the study of a drug that could extend the pets' lives. (pixabay)
UW Researchers Test Drug to Lengthen Dogs' Lives

SEATTLE - Researchers from the University of Washington are studying a drug that could extend the lives of dogs and one day, maybe even humans…

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The spotted frog's critical habitat includes parts of Klickitat, Skagit, Skamania, Thurston and Whatcom counties in Washington. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Spotted Frog Gets Protected Habitat in Washington State

SEATTLE - More than 65,000 acres and 20 miles of river in Washington and Oregon have been protected as critical habitat for the Oregon spotted frog…

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Pacific Fisher are being threatened by logging and illegal marijuana grows, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. (USFS Region 5 Reg/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region)
As Wolverine Gets a Second Chance, No Endangered Listing for Pacific Fisher

SEATTLE - As Earth Day approaches, two West Coast members of the weasel family may be heading in different directions when it comes to protection as …

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White-nose syndrome has killed nearly 7 million bats since it was discovered in New York in 2006. (Terry Derting/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Services)
Still Hope for West Coast Bats After Discovery of Disease

SEATTLE - The first reported case of white-nose syndrome in a West Coast bat was confirmed in North Bend, Washington, last week by wildlife health …

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