Every state's nickname and where it comes from
Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...
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Spokane County moves to acquire Fancher property to protect hiking area
The Spokane County Parks Department is moving to acquire the Fancher property from the Washington State Department of Natural ...
More than 150 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia's Tasmania state
This photo provided by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania shows part of more than 150 false killer ...
Trump's cuts to federal wildfire crews could have 'scary' consequences
President Donald Trump's moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support ...
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New Washington Public Lands chief defends pause on logging ‘almost old-growth forests’
Can Washington state hold off harvesting older forests in the face of a projected $12 billion budget deficit without ...
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Crab in the compost
The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe is turning their invasive green crab problem into a commercial composting opportunity. On a ...
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West cares not about Ukraine, sees it only as launchpad, resource base — Putin’s aide
Nikolay Patrushev stressed that "multinational British and American corporations do not hide their interest in obtaining unrestricted access to the natural resources" ...
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Timber sale pause has small local impact, contributes to DNR’s funding uncertainty
State foresters are reckoning with a six-month delay imposed on the sale and harvest of older groves by new Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove. Upthegrove made a campaign promise ...
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Pitkin County joins Mountain Pact to denounce Trump’s staff reductions with public land agencies
The organization, which represents over 100 mountain communities across the West, is particularly concerned about the impact ...
Trump demands 50% share of Ukraine’s revenues from critical minerals, oil and gas, ports and infrastructure: report
President Trump has reportedly demanded half of Ukraine’s revenues from natural resources, ports and infrastructure as ...
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WA legislators push for kelp conservation, recovery efforts
Concerned that not enough attention is paid to the decline of kelp beds in Puget Sound, Bainbridge Island resident Sebastian ...
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Anger, chaos, confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs
Workers responded with anger and confusion as they grappled with the Trump administration 's aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce.