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Finessing the flip-flop: Rafters get a thrill, while salmon and irrigators get more water

The experienced guides from virtually all of Washington’s whitewater rafting companies know what it takes to tame the mighty Tieton during the annual “flip-flop” water operations on Rimrock and the Cle Elum reservoirs. The change sends water roaring down from Rimrock Reservoir for a limited time, much to the delight of rafters.

For homeless students in rural Washington, just getting to school is hard

The number of homeless students continues to overwhelm districts throughout the state. Educators have become the first, and in many cases the only, line of defense for students worried about where they’ll sleep each night.

Land Ho!: Ferry runs aground at Washington port

Officials continue to investigate what caused a ferry grounding at a Washington port.

Tentative schedule released for fall razor clam season, set to begin in early October

A tentative schedule for the fall razor clam season has been announced by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Here’s how an ancient creature will improve climate science education in the Tri-Cities

A long-extinct creature that once roamed Eastern Washington will help enhance climate science education in the region.

Swedish far-right party grows support, not by as much feared

Sweden’s ruling party was headed for its worst showing in decades as voters flocked Sunday to an anti-immigrant party with white supremacist roots that was poised to become the third-biggest force in parliament.

Long-running sewage spill discovered at Naval Base Kitsap

Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton’s public works department says it has discovered another sewage spill – one that leaked an estimated 450,000 gallons of wastewater into Puget Sound over the past two years.

Study underscores continued loss of glacial ice, melt

As glaciers in the North Cascades and other areas of the Pacific Northwest continue to melt, the streams they typically replenish during the summer will get less water in August and September in coming decades.

Wildfire burns at Hanford nuclear reservation

A wildfire burned an estimated 3,000 acres on the Hanford nuclear reservation early Saturday morning, and a larger fire was burning uncontained on Saddle Mountain.

Red Delicious no longer king as Yakima Valley embraces apple diversity

The big story line of this year’s harvest is that Red Delicious, which once dominated Washington’s crop, is relinquishing its title as the state’s most voluminous apple variety.

Evergreen reaches tentative deal with teachers

The teachers strike in Evergreen Public Schools could be over after a tentative agreement was reached at 2:57 a.m. today.

Spin Control: A ‘what if’ scenario from McCain’s 2000 campaign in Washington

What if John McCain won the Washington primary in 2000 and went on to win the White House?

Cirque du Soleil audience sprayed with oil, show canceled

A Cirque du Soleil performance in Washington state ended abruptly when a hose on a hydraulic system broke and sprayed audience members with what the theatrical company says was vegetable-based oil.

A hazy future: Smoky summers may taint Washington wine, but this WSU researcher is shedding light on the problem

WSU researchers are trying to help grape growers and winemakers fight smoke taint as summer smoke becomes the new normal.

Smoked wine

The new normal of wildfires in the summer is arecausing smoke to slip seep into wine. It’s a phenomena called “smoke taint,” and researchers are searching for a solution to an issue that makes wine taste like somebody spilled an ashtray spilled into the bottle.

Judges: No penalties but Washington teacher strikes illegal

Judges in Washington state ruled against teacher unions for striking, though no penalties were imposed.

Judge tosses lawsuit over car-tab taxes for Puget Sound mass transit

A Pierce County judge on Friday dismissed a class-action lawsuit challenging Sound Transit’s ability to collect millions of dollars in car-tab taxes that voters approved in 2016 for mass transit.

Family of unarmed man killed by police settles for $13M

The city of Lakewood, Washington, its police chief and two officers have agreed to pay $13 million to the family of an unarmed black man who was killed four years ago as he clutched his 4-year-old son following a four-hour standoff.

Teen accused of shoving friend off bridge appears in court

An 18-year-old woman charged with reckless endangerment for allegedly pushing her 16-year-old friend off a bridge has made her first court appearance.

Strike by Western Washington crane operators, others appears to be over

A 17-day strike that delayed major construction projects around Western Washington has apparently ended.