• 

  Another year, another drought emergency declared in Washington state

  As Washington's current snowpack conditions become worse than last year, a statewide drought emergency has been declared. It's the fourth drought emergency for the state in as many years.

  • Dyer Oxley
• 

  From dry January to March madness: Seattle's worst ski season in years

  While the calendar says spring is near, it’s finally the peak of snow season in Western Washington. Mercifully for skiers and snowboarders, Seattle’s nearest ski resorts are now running most of their lifts. But this milestone should have happened months ago.

  • Paige Browning
• 

  Low snowpack plus dry summer means tough choices for Eastern Washington farmers

  Soundside host Libby Denkmann sits down with NW News Network correspondent Anna King to talk about the impacts drought has on Farmers out in Eastern WA.

  • Hans Anderson
• 

  Drought emergency declared for Washington state ahead of warm summer

  A drought emergency was declared for the entire state of Washington Tuesday, as state officials face low water supply ahead of an expected warmer-than-normal summer.

  • Dyer Oxley
• 

  What biologists see from the shores of the drying Great Salt Lake

  Half of the Great Salt Lake in Utah has now dried up but scientists say there's still some time left to reverse its decline.

  • Kirk Siegler
• 

  The Colorado River rarely reaches the sea. Here's why

  More than half of the Colorado River's water is used to grow crops, primarily livestock feed, a new study finds. The river and its users are facing tough decisions as the climate warms.

  • Nathan Rott