Water tensions rise on both sides of the Cascades
An unprecedented total ban on surface water usage in the Yakima Basin shut off irrigation early and disrupted city water services this month.
Out West
Environmentalists challenge ‘inhumane’ Nevada horse corral
The Bureau of Land Management relied on state permitting requirements when it approved the construction of a 100-acre off-range corral in Winnemucca, Nevada, and found no significant impact under the National Environmental Policy Act.
Vegas home sale profits drop, still above pre-pandemic levels
Las Vegas home sellers saw a median profit of 53% in the third quarter of this year, down from 59.6% a year ago.
WaState will close hatchery that produces thousands of steelhead
The hatchery produces 331,000 steelhead per year, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Cal takes on Big Plastic for selling nonrecyclable shopping bags
The California attorney general's office sues plastic bag manufacturers for false claims of recyclability, among other violations.
Portland to Salt Lake City train would bridge gap, advocates say
Advocates from Oregon, Idaho and Utah want to bring back the Pioneer, a train line discontinued in 1997 because of funding shortfalls.
Renewed legal battle ramps up over Columbia Basin dams and salmon
Environmental groups and others want to see hydropower operations changed to favor fish survival. Utility groups warn of problems for the power grid.
In Portland, resistance takes many shapes
Operation Inflation brings inflatable costumes to the protest at the ICE facility.
WaState may increase toll on major Seattle route during World Cup
Tolls in the Highway 99 tunnel could rise as much as $1 per trip for a six-week period under a proposal the state transportation commission is studying.
Idaho officials break ground on $20M dam project on Boise River
Idaho Gov. Brad Little and officials broke ground Tuesday on a two-year, $20 million project to upgrade and modernize a nearly 100-year-old diversion dam located on the Boise River.