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UW scientists see hope as they monitor lab-grown sea stars in the wild

University of Washington scientists have been working for years to build a plan to grow the sea stars in a lab and release them in the wild, hoping to save them. ...

Washington prison gardens yield thousands of pounds of donated produce

Nonprofit Harvest Now donates the seeds to each prison with an understanding that the produce will be donated to local food banks. SHELTON, Wash. — A program within Washington’s Department of...

Trump’s executive order sparks concern among PNW loggers

Logging has a lengthy history in the Pacific Northwest and local industry leaders say it’s taken decades to find a balance between economy and environment. SEATTLE — The US Forest Service...

Big skywatching events in June in western Washington

KING 5’s June edition of The Sky Above features a look at the changing season, this month’s full moon, the Bootids meteor shower and the best ways and places to view ...

Mount St. Helens environment recovering 45 years after eruption

With most plants and animals now back, scientists are shifting their observation focus. ST HELENS, Wash. — When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, hundreds of square miles surrounding the volcano...

Big skywatching events in May in western Washington

As part of the new show "The Sky Above," Meteorologist Leah Pezzetti explains the biggest celestial events to watch for in May. SEATTLE — From a meteor shower to the one-year...

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