The lone independent safety agency overseeing Hanford and other U.S. nuclear weapons sites is at risk of becoming ineffective after two presidents let it lapse.
Two dams are being watched closely by state Department of Ecology experts as persistent rain has threatened to compromise them. Both are currently stable.
The Seattle Times sued the city over its practice of “grouping” multiple public records requests from a single requester, which caused years-long delays.
As Mayor Katie Wilson cut the ribbon at Brighton Village, it marked a full-circle moment for Nickelsville. Organizers said: “We want to be good neighbors."
The driver of one vehicle had to be extricated and died at the scene from his injuries, according to Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority spokesman Pat Pawlak.
The public has regained its most reliable window into hazards and accidents at nuclear cleanup sites as the U.S. Energy Department resumes classified information reviews.
