Some remove pools rather than fix them

There are about 5 million in-ground residential pools in the United States, according to the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals.

Some choose to remove pools rather than fix them

Mike Eckman's backyard swimming pool was "a good friend" for years, but with his children now grown it was hardly being used. And it needed costly repairs.

Red wolf exhibit opening at Tacoma zoo

Red wolves - and their haunting, high-pitched howls - are back at Point Defiance.

Point Defiance Zoo to open Red Wolf Woods

Red wolves – and their haunting, high-pitched howls – are back at Point Defiance. A breeding pair named Graham and Ocean Blue were released Monday into new, elegant digs at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Three more wolves – 3-year-old sisters Nami, Tala and Mika - will be transferred to the exhibit today.

ZOO: Red wolf exhibit opening at Tacoma zoo

Red wolves — and their haunting, high-pitched howls — are back at Point Defiance.A b