Bellevue City Council considers tree protection laws to achieve a 40% canopy goal and hears positive updates on the Safe Parking Pilot Program and Eastgate housing solutions. The city also boasts low unemployment and growth in business districts.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is using drones in Clallam and Thurston counties to monitor prairie habitats and collect ecological data for conservation efforts.

The WDFW closes fishing in the Nooksack River to protect at-risk fish like spring Chinook and wild steelhead during breeding times, effective May 25 to July 31 or September 30.

The WDFW has announced a fishing season for hatchery spring Chinook on the Cascade River, open Wed-Sat from May 29-Jul 15, with specific catch limits and conservation rules.

The Dancing 'til Dusk 2024 summer series is returning to Seattle parks for its 17th year, offering free dance lessons and events spanning various genres, including tango and swing.

The Discovery Park Beach shuttle in Seattle will run from May 25 to September 7, 2024, on Saturdays, providing free rides between park parking lots. Service animals and strollers are allowed, but pets and large items are not.

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the purchase of 672 acres in Douglas County to preserve wildlife habitat, expanding the Wells Wildlife Area.

Seattle is enhancing Elliott Bay with a new greenway trail to connect parks, focusing on community input to shape waterfront transformation, aiming to complete by the 2026 World Cup.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has extended the spring Chinook fishing season on Deep River in Wahkiakum County with specific dates and catch limits, aligning with Columbia River policy and conservation efforts.

The Icicle River is set for a fishing season from May 16 to June 30, following an abundant hatchery Chinook salmon return, allowing for two catches per angler per day.

WDFW plans to discuss the removal of Talbot Dam to restore habitat for salmon and trout at a public meeting on May 23.

New summer target shooting rules take effect in the Wenas Wildlife Area to prevent wildfires, with shooting activities allowed only until 10 a.m. from May 15 to September end, and steel targets banned from June 1.

Marine Area 13 in South Puget Sound is closing for salmon fishing from May 15, 2024, until further notice, due to expiring ESA coverage and pending federal consultations.