Courtney Flatt
Stories
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Officials clash over North Cascade grizzly bear reintroduction
In a recent heated committee hearing on Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, argued against bringing grizzly bears to the North Cascades.
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‘The water’s nice today’: One man’s quest to jump in the Columbia River for 25 years
Call it determination. Call it follow through. Or just call it pure stubbornness. One Tri-Cities man has found a way to beat the heat and the cold. He’s jumped in the Columbia River for 300 months straight
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Tri-Cities largest warehouse fire still smoldering, spitting out potentially toxic smoke
A month in and the largest warehouse fire in the Tri-Cities is still smoldering, kicking up plumes of potentially toxic smoke.
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Elevated 'forever chemicals' found in Kennewick's drinking water
The City of Kennewick has found “forever chemicals” in its drinking water. These PFAs chemicals can be harmful to your health.
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Northwest reality TV stars, from the Golden Bachelor to MasterChef Jr.
Turn on your TV, and you might spot some Northwesterners competing in cooking contests, quiz shows and traveling races.
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From Vegas to Waitsburg, classroom a new stage for former showgirl
If you went to Las Vegas in the 1980s, you might have seen dancers covered in feathers and rhinestones. A former Tropicana showgirl now lives in Waitsburg – and she’s bringing her life’s story and the lessons she’s learned to a Walla Walla classroom.
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Nerves slippery for Washington’s Ski to Sea race
In a few weeks, relay teams will race from the snowy hills of Mount Baker Ski Area to the salty waters of Bellingham Bay. But organizers have to really watch the snow.
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More grizzlies coming to the North Cascades
Grizzly bears will be brought into Washington’s North Cascades. After decades of work, the federal government decided to slowly move them in.
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Worms eating airport deicer fluid could be greener approach to airline waste
To safely fly when it’s cold out, special fluid has to be sprayed on planes. And it creates a lot of waste. So Tri-Cities airport leaders have turned to … worms.
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Washington council approves wind farm near the Tri-Cities, slashing turbine numbers
The largest proposed wind farm in Washington got a partial thumbs up on Wednesday from the state's energy siting council. The controversial project in southeastern Washington has raised concerns about ridgeline views, tribal cultural resources and endangered hawks.