News items for August 21, 2024
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1. 4 ways context matters for wildfire news coverage
Reporters can help audiences see the forest, even when the trees are on fire.
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2. Local governments voice support for WA’s climate law
With the clock ticking to the November election, local governments around Puget Sound are starting to weigh in on a big issue that voters will face when they fill out their ballot–climate.
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3. NW tribes receive millions in funding for new housing
Tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are building new tribal housing with grant funds from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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4. King County tool shows housing affordability crisis in real time
The Housing Availability Dashboard contrasts demand with supply to reveal surpluses or shortages by income and affordability levels.
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5. Whatcom County adds 1,600 acres to protected forest land
Whatcom County is adding 1,600 acres to the Stewart Mountain Community Forest, thanks to a $3 million state grant.
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6. New Elliott State Forest plan will fight climate change in OR
Oregon’s oldest state forest could soon join just a few state forests in the nation that are managed to combat climate change and earn money from selling carbon credits.
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7. News is good and bad for SW WA fish populations
Viability level improves for some populations in Clark County, but spring chinook still struggle.
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8. BC First Nations want Columbia River salmon funding continued
Indigenous First Nations in BC are calling on the provincial and federal governments to continue funding for a program that aims to bring salmon populations back to the Columbia River.
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9. Podcast: How to deal with Portland’s warming climate
On City Cast Portland, Portland State University professor Vivek Shandas walks us through the impacts of heat on Portlanders, the big ideas that could help, and the little things every one of us can do to make a hotter Portland more hospitable for everyone.
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10. Where outside money flowed in WA’s primary election
Everybody knows the US presidential contest is 2024’s biggest political race, but it can be harder to gauge which local matchups matter most. One way to figure that out is to follow the money.
More News from August 21, 2024
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Public can comment on reboot of OR’s flagship climate program
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is asking the public to weigh in on rules to re-establish the state’s signature Climate Protection Program requiring reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel companies and other polluters.
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As wildfires push closer to urban areas, firefighters are not prepared
Structural firefighters have different training, skills and equipment than their wildland counterparts.
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Study finds mining-related pollution 350 miles downstream of Canadian coal mines
Regulators in the US say the study shows that dangerous levels of selenium are entering the waterways of Montana and Idaho.