It’s hard not to be dazzled by the bright yellow butterflies fluttering around the Inland Northwest these days. Not only are they striking in color, but they’re among the biggest butterfly species in ...

Bargain hunters and curiosity seekers, there’s a retail paradise hiding in plain sight in Elkridge that might just become ...

Certain trees, like figs, crape myrtles, calamondins, ginkgos, and Japanese maples, can thrive when planted in pots rather ...

Learn what a yellow-headed blackbird looks like and where to find this bird. Also discover facts about their sounds, nests, diet and more.

Remote work in Washington state comes with guaranteed benefits. Most of the remote or flexible hybrid state jobs currently listed offer $100K+ in annual salary.

Endangered Birds in the United States? Birds are losing their population because of the variety of threats they face. Human activity is the greatest cause of the population loss of many bird species.

Lesser goldfinches feast on the seeds of weedy, invasive plants such as thistles and dandelions, which are abundant in the ...

What we’ll lose if bird banding ends Scientists have tagged birds for more than 100 years. That preservation program might be defunded.

June 19 is a federally recognized holiday, and an official holiday in Washington state. State and federal offices will be closed.

The Washington Department of Natural Resources has been using a firefighting helicopter to haul abandoned boats off an uninhabited island in the southernmost reaches of Puget Sound this week.

Representatives from NLC co-champion baseball teams the Mellen Granite Diggers and Washburn Castle Guards, and softball champion Mellen, headed the list of 2025 All-Conference selections. The ...

The amusement park wants to put in a big new ride, and bright lights to go with it. But some environmentalists and neighbors object.