The sensor continuously sends out infrared light and measures how much of that light is reflected. When a reflective object is within its set detection range, it returns a low signal. The Arduino ...

About $12 million in new grants will power dozens of projects in the Long Island Sound watershed. That includes our region, as well as other parts of the Northeast where water flows down to the Sound.

When Valdine Ritchie Mishkin took the helm of Portland Cello Project in early 2024, she brought classical rigor and a rock musician’s curiosity to the unconventional string ensemble. Her eclectic, ...

SEATTLE — Sound Transit’s board of directors on Thursday approved a 1% property tax increase for 2026 to help fund light rail expansion projects authorized under the voter-approved Sound Transit 3 ...

Northwest U.S. utility Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has joined with Norway-headquartered Heimdall Power on a dynamic line rating (DLR) pilot project in Washington state. The companies on October 22 said ...

Oct. 17—Vallejoans got a chance to share their thoughts about a project to widen Highway 37 between Sears Point and Mare Island during a listening session at the JFK Library Thursday. The project aims ...

Flu season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere. And a taste-based influenza test could someday have you swapping nasal swabs for chewing gum. A new molecular sensor has been designed to ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS. FIRST, TONIGHT, BLASTING IS SET TO BEGIN ON THE WATTERSON EXPRESSWAY AS CREWS WORK TO WIDEN IT TO THREE LANES. IT’S ADDING EVEN MORE OF A HEADACHE FOR DRIVERS WHO SAY ...

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While no formal application has been filed yet with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), longtime activists are already organizing. "After that pipeline, I said, 'Wow.' I wasn't thinking ...

In addition to knowing if a neighborhood is experiencing active flooding, it helps to have a bit more data. How regularly do these events occur? Is flooding expected based on the forecast? “The sensor ...