Chelan County approves Helion Energy’s plan to build the world’s first fusion power plant in Malaga, aiming to supply Microsoft with clean energy by 2028.
According to the state Department of Ecology, drought conditions continue in central Washington and may be developing in the northern and even western parts of the state. And the recent Water Supply Availability Committee meeting indicated existing drought conditions are likely to persist through the summer, and in some areas, conditions may worsen.
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Seems like WA State gets a reputation of being a "Rainy" state. In reality though, that is just the West or "Wet" side of the mountains like King County, and Kitsap County.
It's only mid-May but the skies over North Central Washington are already taking on an ominous murk that usually isn't seen until wildfire season is well underway.
The hazy conditions are being caused by smoke emanating from fires over 500 miles to the northeast in Alberta, Canada...
According to Chelan County Emergency Management, a group of six hikers were climbing the peak when around 1pm the lead hiker triggered what would be the first of multiple avalanches.