algae

The Benton Franklin Health District say algae toxins detected in these areas are above recreational guidelines.

The algae persists in the McNary Refuge, was first tracked in early August .

Following the reported deaths of at least five dogs in our area, officials have closed Columbia River shorelines in parks, and are advising people and animals stay on the shoreline.

The Health District strongly discourages swimming or wading in the water as it could be deadly to you and your pets.

The Grant County Health District is warning residents to avoid contact with Moses Lake. GCHD has collected water samples of Moses Lake in response to a suspect blue-green algae bloom after receiving reports from concerned citizens.

They're not uncommon in Washington lakes and bodies of standing water, but you don't want to contact them. They're blue-green algae blooms, or Cyranobacteria. Grant County Health District officials have posted new signs around Moses Lake, indicating their latest tests came back positive for the potentially deadly algae...

You usually won't see them in rivers, unless you're near the shore where the water isn't moving as fast. But this summer, Oregon officials are cautioning vacationers to keep an eye out for possibly toxic algae blooms. Blooms are large 'pads' or blankets of greenish-bluish 'goo' seen floating on the surface of lakes or ponds, especially where the water movement is minimal...

The blistering heat in the Mid-Columbia has brought with it more than just sun burns.

The largest piece of Japanese tsunami wreckage to actually reach shore is a biological test tube, with potentially harmful plants and algae, according to researchers.