water safety

As the heat climbs toward triple digits, Kaiser Permanente pediatrician Dr. Lisa Denike says even babies can learn to float — but no swim lesson or flotation device replaces a watchful adult near the water.

Washington health and environmental officials are urging people to be on the lookout for harmful algal blooms as temperatures start to warm.

Temperatures will be much higher than normal, which will contribute to a quicker pace of snowmelt into waterways

With temperatures warming up and kids soon out of school for another summer, area rivers and streams will become more popular in the coming weeks. Catherine Caruso, with the Forest Service, said many rivers across the Pacific Northwest have higher flows than normal for this time of year, thanks to recent rain ...