Scientists have discovered two living specimens of the giant Palouse earthworm near Spokane, Washington.

Scientists and researchers are scouring the Palouse region from eastern Washington into the Idaho panhandle in hopes of finding more of the dwindling giant Palouse earthworms.

Conservationists filed a petition with the US Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday seeking federal protection for the Palouse earthworm — a worm that spits at its predators.

By Erica F. Curless, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Jul. 15--North Idaho residents with questions about the controversial process of sorting out who owns what water rights are invited to a series of town hall meetings next week.

By Mary Hopkin, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash. Jul. 7--Farmers in Franklin County can receive rental payments and other incentives for improving wildlife habitat on their lands.