Drought, higher temperatures, hungry elk threaten aspen trees near Flagstaff

FLAGSTAFF — Beneath the beautiful yellow and red leaves of towering aspens in the Kachina Wilderness, forest ecologist Mike Stoddard looks down. His focus isn’t on the bright fall foliage, but on what’s growing beneath the forest floor. Mr Stoddard hopes historical data will inform the future of these beloved orchards, seeking landmarks for trees […]

Video Shows Roughly 100 Hungry Raccoons On Woman’s Front Lawn

Police released a video Monday showing about 100 raccoons begging for food on the front lawn of a Washington woman’s home. According to the Kitsnap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), the woman had been feeding the raccoon without incident for “almost 40 years” until the end of August. The woman called police on October 3 after […]