Washington targets methane with $10M landfill grants

WASHINGTON - The state is intensifying efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions by focusing on methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The Department of Ecology has awarded nearly $10 million for methane reduction at 13 landfills statewide. Methane is commonly …

WATCH: ‘Masked activists’ take over new University of Washington engineering building

George Washington Carver Community Center distributes food in Norristown

NORRISTOWN — Representatives from the George Washington Carver Community Center gave out groceries on Monday as they helped feed the community one bag at a time. Donations totaling $11,200 provided food for 105 families who registered for the nonprofit’s …

Washington Capitals face Carolina Hurricanes for Round 2 Game 1 NHL Playoffs

Capitals fans across the DMV are feeling good tonight! Washington will advance to the next round of the playoffs after beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 Wednesday night. FOX 5's Josh Resenthal is live at Capital One Arena with all the excitement. …

Washington County Expands Its Extended Learning Opportunities for Youth

(Pictured: Youth at the DownEast Teen Leadership Camp.) Thanks to an Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) Expansion grant from the Maine Department of Education (DOE), Healthy Acadia is working to provide more ELO opportunities to young people in …

Aggressive Freshwater Fish Known to Attack Humans Must be Kept Out of Washington

Imagine this: a 4-foot-long fish with a snake-like head that can breathe out of water and attack humans. No, this isn’t something out of a low-budget sci-fi movie; it’s very real. The northern snakehead fish is a destructive species native to Africa and …

U.S. Justice Dept. to investigate new Washington state law requiring clergy to report child abuse

Brett Davis | The Center Square Just three days after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law a bill requiring religious leaders in Washington state to report child abuse or neglect – even when it’s disclosed in confession – the U.S. Justice Department announced …

Washington Needs to Be Better About Budgeting Education in High Schools

We have your basic studies in high school. English, science, social studies, maths, and things of that nature. The grip most adults have is they wish they had more practical learning for what the real world is going to be like. Classes on doing your taxes …

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on as he meets with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White ...

Trump administration plans to end Energy Star program for home appliances, Washington Post reports

(Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to end Energy Star, a program whose iconic blue labels have certified the energy efficiency of home appliances for more than three decades, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing people …