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One State’s Temporary Gun-Removal Law Shows Promise to Prevent Suicides
A Connecticut law enacted in 1999 that allows police to temporarily remove guns from suicidal people likely prevented dozens of self-inflicted deaths, according to a...
‘Snow White’ Cottage is Up for Sale (Take a Video Tour)
A Washington state home built to mimic the cottage from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" went on the market last month.
Mushroom Beehives Could Save Bees From Colony Collapse
A mushroom farmer and a scientist have created a beehive containing fungi that might just be the key to saving the imperiled honey bee.
Farmer...
Dog Stands Guard By Trapped Best Friend for a Week Until Rescued
A loyal setter stayed by her best friend’s side for a whole week, after the smaller dog fell into a cistern in Washington state.
After...
Nature Bridge Paves the Way For Mountain Lions’ Survival in California
The hunting of mountain lions has been illegal in California since 1990, but because of their proximity to humans and civilization in California, these...
“The Aussies Are Coming!” Overseas Firefighters Arrive in WA
Seventy Australian and New Zealand firefighters arrived in the United States last week, ready to go wherever wildfires were burning, reports the Associated Press.
Grateful Firefighters...
Lawyer Bought His Own Fire Truck and is Out Fighting Wildfires
At the height of wildfire season, a Washington state lawyer bought a vintage fire truck to protect his home. Two days later, he was...
Commuters Convene ‘Back of the Bus Club,’ Still Meet Daily 25 Years Later
What if, instead of just seeing your daily commute as a way to get from Point A to Point B, you viewed it as...
Female Cyclist Beats Most of the Men in Grueling Race from Canada to Mexico
During the entire distance and duration of a 2700-mile off-road cycling race, she never showered, never slept indoors, and only sat down to a...
Valedictorian Anonymously Posts Kind Words About all 657 Schoolmates
High School valedictorian Konner Sauve had a surprise for all his fellow students in his graduation speech — he was the person who had...
Teen With Asperger’s Goes From Special Ed to Valedictorian
Having Asperger’s meant he didn’t know how to talk to people and had trouble making friends. He had difficulties understanding the nuances in body...
New Green Overpass Will Let Wildlife Cross 6 Lanes of Highway
Why did the wildlife cross the interstate? Because it had a lush landscaped bridge to do so.
On Tuesday, Washington State Department of Transportation crews...
By Putting Housing First, Utah Reduces Homeless Population by 91%
Utah has slashed chronic homelessness by 91 percent in the last ten years with a simple solution — give the homeless a home.
The turnaround...
Why Butterflies Are Swarming Thanks to Local Vineyards
Vineyards experimenting with the elimination of pesticides have stumbled upon a pleasant side effect — attracting swarms of butterflies.
Washington state wineries, seeking more organic...
Baby Boom Surprise For World’s Most Endangered Orcas
There’s a baby boom going on among a clan of the world’s most endangered killer whales.
Whale watchers off the British Columbia coast have sighted a...
Due to Stranger’s Kindness Daughter Sees Mom’s Wedding Ring 50 Yrs After Plane Crash
"To me, it's my Christmas miracle," Joyce Wharton told ABC-7. "I look at the ring, and I think about my mother. It's like reaching...
Habitats Restored as World’s Largest Dam Removal Unleashes U.S. River
The second of two dams along the Elwha River in Washington State was demolished by crews Tuesday at Glines Canyon. The Elwha River now...
Hero Who Stopped Seattle Shooter Gets Wedding Gifts And Honeymoon Paid For By Strangers
Washington state residents were relieved that a 22-year-old college student at Seattle Pacific University tackled a gunman and thus prevented any more killings at...
Competitors Rescue Farm After Deadly Silo Collapse
A fourth-generation family farm in Washington state was reeling from the worst event in its 102-year history. A silo at the farm's nearby feed...
Feds Will Not Block State Marijuana Laws
The Obama administration said Thursday that it would not challenge laws legalizing marijuana in Colorado and Washington state as long as those states strongly...