Ruling maintains higher spill levels at eight Northwest dams in a decades-long legal battle over endangered salmon.
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Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
To aficionados, fungi are freaky, mystical and overlooked. They’re helping scientists learn more
Scientists say fungi play a critical role in ecosystems and the global economy, but conservation efforts lag as climate change and habitat loss threaten largely undocumented species.
Posted inBusiness & Labor
All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver’s license tests in English
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the change is part of a broader effort to improve safety and crack down on unqualified drivers and fraudulent schools.
Posted inPolice & Courts
Hundreds of agents search for Nancy Guthrie as her case spotlights other families left behind
Families of lesser-known missing people say the massive response to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance highlights disparities in resources, media attention and urgency.
Posted inNative News
Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027
The federal agency says the move reflects growing environmental and health concerns about mercury exposure among Native patients.