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Crews begin cutting down Douglas fir tree in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood

SEATTLE — Crews began cutting down a large Douglas fir tree in Seattle’s Maple Leaf neighborhood Monday morning. The tree is one of three in the back of a lot with a small house that’s slated to be ...
KING5

Despite pushback from community members, Douglas fir cut down in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood

SEATTLE — A Douglas fir was cut down Monday in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood after activists attempted to stop the tree's removal. Pacific Tree Management cut down the tree near 90th Street and ...
KING5

Doug's Defenders: Community activists rally to save Douglas Fir in Maple Leaf Neighborhood

SEATTLE — A video shared on social media captured the tense confrontation that took place on Saturday in a Maple Leaf neighborhood near 90th Street and Fifth Avenue. Community activists faced off with ...
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Will Doug the Fir survive? Seattle residents battle to save beloved tree from developers

Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall! by Denise Whitaker, KOMO News Reporter SEATTLE — There’s a new fight to save ...
Statesman Journal

Douglas fir die-off spreads into Willamette Valley amid drought

Douglas fir dieback is spreading from southwest Oregon into the Willamette Valley. Long-term drought has led to swaths of weakened trees increasingly killed off by insects and disease. The flathead ...