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Hal Bernton is a journalist covering climate, energy and fisheries. He was a reporter for The Seattle Times from 2000 to March, 2023. Prior to that, he worked at The Oregonian and Anchorage Daily News.

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On Mount Hood, an aging climber finds his pace up Oregon’s tallest mountain

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By Hal Bernton Verified
| The Seattle Times Verified
TIMBERLINE LODGE, ORE. — At 12:20 a.m. on a clear, cool night, I started up the snow-covered flanks of Mount Hood. I soon fell behind my friend David Moffat and our guide Denis Lee. They walked side by side, debating the merits of ’80s rock music as if they were on a leisurely stroll rather than launching a climb of Oregon’s tallest mountain. Their voices were comforting but increasingly muffled as they pulled further away.
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On Mount Hood, an aging climber finds his pace up Oregon’s tallest mountain

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By Hal Bernton Verified
| Flipboard
Cancer risk at Trainsong Park: What we know, what we don’t Regulators have known about dioxin contamination at Trainsong Park for five years, putting up fences to reduce exposure and keep health risks low. …
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By Hal Bernton Verified
| Yakima Herald-Republic Verified
An innovator in the apple orchards separates from her family to return to Mexico. In Congress, a bipartisan bill to legalize many undocumented workers struggles to gain a hearing.
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Awards

Society of Environmental Journalists Award

2020 - Outstanding Beat Reporting
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