Okanagan

The Washington snowpack is not in good shape.   Figures statewide are so low, some are comparing this year to 2015, the last time Washington experienced a statewide drought.   While snow totals are off where they should be for this time of year, the NRCS’ Scott Pattee said the weekend storm that moved across the northwest increase the statewide snowpack by nearly 10% in just a week.  And the good

While much of the region is counting down the days to more sunshine and warmer weather, North Central Washington may wish to push spring off a little while longer.   Jeff Marti with the Washington department of Ecology says despite record snow accumulations across the Northwest this February, the Methow and Okanogan watersheds face a 78% likelihood of drought conditions later this year.  ... Read

Joel Kretz said it's time to “share the love” of Eastern Washington predatory wolves with the folks in Puget Sound, who want to protect the animals.  The proposal came after a Bainbridge Island lawmaker introduced legislation that would prohibit the lethal removal of gray wolves.  So, in respons...

Dam operators in Penticton, British Columbia are raising flows in the Okanagan River to assist migrating salmon on their trip down the Columbia River system to the ocean.  Now through September 7th, Canadian authorities will ramp up flows from Lake Okanagan from current late summer levels to about 1,250 cubic feet per second.  Ac...