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The removal of two dams on the Elwha River in Washington state is expected to open miles of river for thousands of wild salmon and steelhead, but wild-fish advocates say that recovery can only be fully realized if hatchery fish aren't allowed in the river.

The federal government has awarded a $3.5 million grant to Washington state, which will use the money to help protect habitat for 20 at-risk species in north-central Washington's Methow Valley.

Officials in northwestern Montana say a 27-year-old Washington state man has died after his parachute failed to open while skydiving.

Washington state wildlife officials say they've confirmed the state's fifth gray wolf pack, this one in Stevens County in the northeast corner of the state.

Lincoln County officials say a 41-year-old Washington state woman has died of injuries suffered when her snowmobile hit a tree in extreme northwestern Montana.

Warming temperatures will create a high risk of avalanches for searchers in Washington state who are looking for a backcountry skier in the Red Mountain area near Snoqualmie Pass.

Authorities are seeking more information about a small human foot that washed ashore in Washington state.

A human foot washed up on a Washington State island Friday morning - the ninth severed foot to be found on Pacific Northwest beaches since 2007.

A Superior Court judge from Washington state has died while snorkeling along the South Kohala Coast of Hawaii's Big Island.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Southern California coach Pete Carroll says freshman quarterback Matt Barkley probably will start for the 12th-ranked Trojans against Washington State on Saturday.