Pierce County’s Silvaseed, in Roy, Washington, collects, cleans, sorts and stores seed — and grows seedlings — to help restore forests hard-hit by increasingly intense wildfires.

Multiple communities, including those along the Skagit River are being evacuated, and other residents are encouraged to get ready to leave their property.

Tens of thousands of residents could face evacuation orders. The rain is threatening to bring catastrophic flooding as rivers near historic levels. It's already prompted rescues and road closures.

At least 19 colleges have changed essay prompts this year, according to one college counseling firm. Will it change how students talk about themselves?