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Washington State Bans Single-Use Foam That Breaks up and Pollutes Waterways for Orcas and Salmon
Passed back in 2021, a law in Washington state that bans single-use polystyrene food and drink containers has come into effect.
Made from tiny hollow...
Wolves in Washington State Are Finally Rebounding
2016 marks the seventh straight year of improvement for wolf populations in Washington state.
Thousands Volunteer To Become Firefighters In Washington State
When leaders in Washington state asked for volunteers to help fight wildfires, they weren’t expecting this.
After the call went out on Friday, more than...
Washington Man Rescues 2.4 Million Pounds of Farmers’ Crops Going to Waste, Gets Them to Food Banks Across State
The Washington state nonprofit EastWest Food Rescue delivers truckloads of food that would be thrown out to food banks in western cities like Seattle.
Washington is Set to Join 11 States Demanding More Clean Cars, as EV Law Advances to House
Washington state may soon join 11 other US states in the Zero Emissions Vehicle program, to mandate that more EVs be sold by automakers.
Highest Minimum-Wage State Washington Beats U.S. Job Growth
When Washington residents voted in 1998 to raise the state’s minimum wage and link it to the cost of living, opponents warned the measure...
Perfectly Preserved 250-Year-Old Cherries Found in George Washington’s Cellar at Mount Vernon
Archaeologists have unearthed an astounding 35 glass bottles from the 18th century in the cellar of George Washington’s home.
The five storage pits buried in...
In Just First Year of State’s Ban on Plastic Bags, 1.5 Billion Fewer Have Been Used
At the beginning of 2023, Colorado began enforcing a 10-penny charge on all single-use plastic and paper bags at major retailers in the hope...
Man Awarded for Quick Rescue Response to House Fire in the Washington Mountains
A humble maintenance worker for the Washington State DoT is being honored for rescuing several people from an intense blaze.
The story comes from Blewett...
DNA From 4 US Presidents Including George Washington Set to Blast Into Space–With DNA from Space Pioneers
Reprinted with alterations from World at Large, an independent news outlet that covers conflict, nature, travel, health and fitness, and more.
The DNA of George...
These States Allow Visitors Free Off-Road Wheelchairs In Their Parks and Nature Areas
Parks departments across the country are beginning to offer free all-terrain wheelchairs at their visitors centers for disabled people to explore their states' treasures...
Hundreds of Roundabouts in Two U.S. States are Saving Lives, Reducing Injuries, and Lowering Carbon Emissions
Why do Americans still construct traffic intersections that make cars sit idle for minutes at a time, while spewing emissions, at red lights? Well,...
Prostate Cancer Breakthrough: Protein That Stops Tumor Growth is Discovered
Many patients with prostate cancer are treated with drugs to which they quickly develop resistance.
Now, a new study from Washington University School of Medicine...
One Year Since Bipartisan Bill Funds Repairs at National Parks: See What Projects are Underway in 40 States
A year ago this month, former President Trump signed into law the Great American Outdoors Act, one of the largest votes of support for...
These 6 Cities and This State Will Pay You to Move There
Are you feeling you need a change of scenery, or perhaps you have a desire to move to a less-expensive town? If you’re budget-conscious,...
Americans Living in These States Are the Best at Saving Money – And They’re Saving For Different Things in 2020
New Yorkers are the most savings-conscious compared to any other state, according to a new poll of 5,000 Americans from all 50 states.
Interestingly, the...
Waiting For Vote Results? …Here’s Some Good News From State Elections Around the US
As the world waits for the outcome of the U.S. presidential race, we found some good news to focus on down the ballot. From...
Real Estate Agent Uses Hilariously Posed 12-Foot Skeletons to Fill Her Properties for Halloween (LOOK)
What better way for a real estate agent to advertise her properties than to turn them into amusing haunted houses for people to enjoy?
41 States Have Reduced Their Carbon Emissions While Growing Their Economies
Reducing carbon emissions while increasing GDP is not only possible, but is already happening in almost every state in America, according to a new report.
A Republican Red State Banned Discredited LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’ as Destructive
Utah became the 19th state to ban controversial LGBTQ conversion therapy after Republicans in both houses and the governor passed the ban last month.