Wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to rapidly grow (vancouversun.com)
Boomtown: WSDOT's plans for North-South Freeway's final stretches unveiled (www.krem.com)
OPALCO proposes to harness tidal power for San Juans (salish-current.org)
Feds greenlight return of grizzlies to WA’s North Cascades (www.seattletimes.com)
Oregon seafood industry calls on Gov. Tina Kotek to halt offshore wind energy development (www.oregonlive.com)
City of Spokane invites residents to speak at two Fair Housing Plan info meetings (www.krem.com)
Federal Conservatives climb to top of B.C. polls, impacting potential votes in the province: Angus Reid (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Ferry prices, electricity bills go up in B.C. (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Oregon’s 2nd-largest cider maker is closing its Portland taproom; see what’s replacing it (www.oregonlive.com)
Two men charged in connection with mail theft on Lopez (www.sanjuanjournal.com)
May 5: Opening Day Boat Parade in Friday Harbor (sanjuanislander.com)
Port Hardy-area First Nations declare state of emergency after 11 deaths in two months (vancouversun.com)
Razor clams are back on the menu: WA announces 11 days of clam digs (www.seattletimes.com)
SR 18 closed over Tiger Mountain due to icy conditions, spinouts (komonews.com)
Oregon lawmakers race to pass bills before legislative session ends this week (www.oregonlive.com)
Tyler Schroeder to lead Port of Bellingham economic development (salish-current.org)
Puget Sound Energy proposes hefty rate hikes to pay for hydro and wind power (www.seattletimes.com)
Puget Sound Energy, the state’s largest provider of electricity and natural gas, proposed its two-year rate hike to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission this month....