Glacier News

This time of year, the roar of runoff crashing down Alberta Falls marks the first sign that the waterfall is nearby.

A man in a climbing party on Mount Baker in northwest Washington was killed when he was trapped under a boulder.

Unseasonably cool spring temperatures, coupled with near-record snowpack in parts of Washington, have left trails that are usually open this time of the year buried in snow.

And he fits the part. Goldmark's a rancher, rugged and mustachioed; more comfortable in jeans and boots than slacks and loafers.

Seattle-based startup seeking LEED certification for rustic-modern cabins Acc-u-Set employee Jason LeBrun helps guide the main living module of a sustainably built prefabricated cabin designed by Method Homes ...

Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. of Tokyo, the second-largest marine products firm in Japan, has taken a 25 percent stake in Glacier Fish Co.

Keep an eye on county The April 24 story reported, "Commissioners want state biologist replaced," but Clark County Commissioners should look in a mirror before having requested replacement of Washington ... via The Columbian

“We're hoping that he had an accident where he broke a ski or sprained an ankle or something like that where he was just able to hunker down”

It's been one week since a Lynden man went missing while attempting to climb Mount Baker alone. via KIRO-TV Seattle

The EPA for the Glacier-Howser project allows a capacity of 40.5 and 50 megawatts, respectively, for a total capacity of 90.5 MW. via Tacoma Daily Index

Searchers are looking for a Lynden, Wash. man who hasn't been seen since telling friends Saturday that he intended to summit Mt. via NWCN.com

Federal and county law enforcement worked together to rescue a Bellingham snowboarder who lost control and hit a tree near Glacier Friday. via Bellingham Herald

Now that the latest dome-building eruption in Mount St. Helens has ended, scientists expect a glacier to continue growing in the crater. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“This is a phenomenon that occurs periodically during the summer season, caused by the melting of large masses of ice that swell some lakes”

Melting ice in southern Chile caused a glacial lake to swell and then empty suddenly, sending a "tsunami" rolling through a river, a scientist said Thursday. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“I understand there is some talk about legislative action regarding Maury Island. you may want to run your ground wires.”

A public records request by Preserve our Islands, the community group that's been fighting Glacier Northwest's strip-mining on Maury Island, reveals that the Republican State Commissioner of Public Lands is ... via Slog

As far as information is concerned, not a lot of light was shed on the citizens of DuPont at yesterday's meeting. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“You have to build a power plant”

Last week, The Golden Star presented information on the growing debate about independent power production in British Columbia. via Tacoma Daily Index

“Someone like McCain should be delighted, in fact”

WEST GLACIER, Mont. - If you've heard Sen. John McCain's stump speech, you've surely heard him talk about grizzly bears. via Seattle Times

Firefighters were able to knock down a small blaze that ignited in the kitchen of a home Tuesday afternoon. via Bellingham Herald

Pesticides, heavy metals and other airborne contaminants are raining down on national parks across the West and into Alaska, causing toxins to accumulate in some fish and wildlife habitat at dangerously high ... via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The existing Lone Star gravel pit, center of photo, on Maury Island will be expanded, at least five times this size, eventually covering 190 acres. via The Seattle Times