Leah Pezzetti

Nov 18, 2024 | king5.com | Leah Pezzetti

SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. — Snoqualmie Pass is on its way to having a snowpack. As of Monday evening, 11 inches of snow are on the ground thanks to the fresh 8 inches of snow in the last day.    This is the first significant snow of the season. Deanna Reynolds, a Washington State Department of Transportation highway maintenance worker described the new snow as “snowball snow.”   “I mean, look how easily this moves,” she said as she shoveled snow along the rest stop on Snoqualmie Pass.

Sep 30, 2024 | savingseafood.org | Leah Pezzetti |Mia Hunt

September 30, 2024 — As the Pacific Northwest’s crabbing crisis continues, scientists are still working to determine if this year’s snow crabbing season will be canceled for a third straight year. “The reality of the situation is that until we see more recruitment into that large male size class that the fishery targets, it seems in conversations that the industry is preparing for closure,” said Erin Fedewa, a scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Sep 28, 2024 | abc10.com | Leah Pezzetti |Mia Hunt

WASHINGTON, USA — As the Pacific Northwest's crabbing crisis continues, scientists are still working to determine if this year's snow crabbing season will be canceled for a third straight year. "The reality of the situation is that until we see more recruitment into that large male size class that the fishery targets, it seems in conversations that the industry is preparing for closure," said Erin Fedewa, a scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Aug 25, 2024 | king5.com | Leah Pezzetti

PORT ANGELES, Wash. — John Drain is a Port Angeles resident with developmental disabilities who is furthering his passion for photography thanks to a cell phone from the state’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). Drain has always loved taking photos. One of Drain's caregivers, Kimmi Andis, said he never felt inclined to get a cellphone – until it was needed for photos.

Aug 22, 2024 | king5.com | Leah Pezzetti

KENNEWICK, Wash. — A team of about 20 volunteers has spent the last 15 years slowly chipping away at uncovering mammoth remains near Kennewick, Washington, simultaneously inviting the public to watch the process. Their focus is not just on the bones, but on uncovering information about other creatures and climate from that time. It’s been a slow and steady process. The bones were first accidentally discovered in 1999 by a previous landowner who was digging on the property.