Savannah Welch
Reporter and Fill-In Forecaster at KING-TV (Seattle, WA)
morning reporter @king5seattle | @msstate meteorology grad student 🌦️ | @uscannenberg + @pepperdine alum | etsy artist 🪴 | story idea? 📩 [email protected]
Articles
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3 weeks ago |
kgw.com | Savannah Welch
OLYMPIA, Wash. — In the wake of sweeping federal layoffs at the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), emergency management agencies across the Pacific Northwest say this could be an especially tough summer for first responders. In February, the Trump administration laid off more than 800 NOAA employees nationwide, only to rehire them briefly before a federal court ruling led to a second wave of firings.
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1 month ago |
king5.com | Savannah Welch
REDMOND, Wash — Cheers, confetti and community excitement marked a major milestone for transit riders as Sound Transit officially opened the Downtown Redmond Link Extension on Saturday. The long-anticipated project adds more than three miles to the 2 Line, linking two new stations, Downtown Redmond and Marymoor Village, with Bellevue. The $1.53 billion project is part of Sound Transit’s broader East Link Extension, which aims to improve regional connectivity and reduce reliance on car travel.
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2 months ago |
king5.com | Savannah Welch
MONROE, Wash. — As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads continues to rise, so do the challenges for local fire departments. Washington firefighters are responding to an increasing number of electric vehicle fires, which release hazardous toxins and are more difficult to extinguish than traditional car fires. Now, local fire districts are utilizing fire suppression blankets to manage the risk and protect both their crews and the environment.
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Mar 24, 2025 |
savingseafood.org | Savannah Welch
March 24, 2025 — Researchers are waging a quiet battle in the Pacific Northwest to protect one of the region’s most iconic species — the Dungeness crab. Using light traps, scientists at the MaST Center Aquarium in Des Moines are gathering data that could help safeguard the future of Washington’s most valuable wild-caught fishery. The study aims to fill in gaps in the biological data on Dungeness crabs.
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Mar 21, 2025 |
abc10.com | Savannah Welch
SEATTLE — Researchers are waging a quiet battle in the Pacific Northwest to protect one of the region’s most iconic species — the Dungeness crab. Using light traps, scientists at the MaST Center Aquarium in Des Moines are gathering data that could help safeguard the future of Washington's most valuable wild-caught fishery. The study aims to fill in gaps in the biological data on Dungeness crabs.
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