4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (35+ words) Columbia Basin Herald Endangered species: Western gray squirrel The western gray squirrel is the largest native tree squirrel in its range. It is listed as an endangered species in Washington....

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (223+ words) Get ready to go bongo-kers for Bongo. This 6-month-old Great Pyrenees mix is banging out all the right beats; he's playful, lovable, and ready to march to the drum of his forever home. Fully vaccinated, neutered, and tuned up for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (140+ words) White pelicans gather in Moses Lake as viewed from Mc Cosh Park. They are state-endangered in Washington (listed in 1981) but protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. KEN SMITH/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD Thursday: Sunny, high near 79. Light but gusty west…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (110+ words) With long wings stretched wide, sandhill cranes fly together across the sky, calling to one another like trumpets. These tall, graceful birds love wetlands and open spaces " and every sighting is special, because sandhill cranes are endangered in Washington. Can…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (460+ words) OLYMPIA " Washington's gray wolf population grew by more than 17% in 2025, reaching its highest level since wolves naturally returned to the state nearly two decades ago, according to a new annual report released April 13 by the Washington Department of Fish and…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (234+ words) Do you love birds? Enjoy coloring? Color up this picture of the Red-Tailed Hawk and have an adult help you email it in to [email'protected]. Make sure to include a note on what it is you love about hawks and…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (532+ words) Pediocactus nigrispinus, also known as the Columbia Plateau cactus, the snowball cactus and the hedgehog cactus, grows in the fragmented shrub-steppe of central Washington. OLYMPIA " The Washington State Legislature started the session with a prickly subject. "Sometimes folks think Olympia…...