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  • 1 month ago | 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.

  • 1 month ago | 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.

  • Sep 26, 2024 | king5.com | Savannah Welch

    TACOMA, Wash. — In just over three weeks, voters will open their mailboxes to find their ballots ready to be filled out. And with two assassination attempts against former president Donald Trump pushing political violence to the forefront, election officials say they aren't taking any chances. “We are trying to turn the temperature back down," said Pierce County auditor Linda Farmer.

  • Jul 5, 2024 | katu.com | Savannah Welch

    In the days ahead, Portland could be experiencing the first triple-digit temperatures of the year, and first responders are reminding parents and pet owners to stay vigilant. Within the last five days, two children died after being left in hot cars in Texas and Georgia, bringing the total to seven so far this year. Amber Rollins, the director of the nonprofit Kids and Car Safety, tells KATU that it's common for parents to forget their kids are sitting in the backseat.

  • Jun 24, 2024 | kcby.com | Savannah Welch

    PORTLAND, Ore. — The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center hosted Oregon's state wildfire briefing on Monday, updating Oregonians on the fire forecast for the summer - including concerns, new technology, and how multiple agencies are preparing. Oregon saw over 2,000 fires last year, Senator Jeff Merkley said during the briefing. Hundreds of thousands of acres burned. And while this season has been milder so far, the state agencies are being careful not to get complacent.

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Savannah Welch
Savannah Welch @svnnh_wlch
26 Mar 25

RT @NWSSPC: 11:33am CDT #SPC Day1 Outlook Slight Risk: ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF WASHINGTON/OREGON https://t.co/TgJgC6cj9Y https://t.co/BX…

Savannah Welch
Savannah Welch @svnnh_wlch
26 Mar 25

RT @KING5Seattle: Thunderstorms possible across much of western Washington on Wednesday https://t.co/nkMdc1Jmns

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Savannah Welch @svnnh_wlch
25 Mar 25

RT @future42org: As if King County Metro didn't have enough problems... Video of a Metro Bus running a red light and hitting a pedestrian…