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A new study shows broad recovery but doesn’t dive into the problems that remain.
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People are less likely to vote, and politics become more polarized.
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A quake near Anchorage highlights the importance of preparation and monitoring.
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Climate change poses the greatest threat to some of the country’s most prized areas.
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The 242-mile migration underscores the need to protect wide tracts of land that sustain migrating wildlife.
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But to use them, tribes often must negotiate settlements that need federal approval.
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New studies detail how hotter temperatures, humid air and wind-blown dust can pummel the Western snowpack.
Winter interns have arrived, as well as a new office mate.
Can Washington balance development with the needs of rivers, fish and water users?
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