Opinion Why the Kalama methanol refinery would hurt the Yakama tribe Yakama tribal members exercise treaty rights on the Columbia river. A proposed methanol plant could endanger the ways of life those rights protect. by Emily Washines / December 31, 2020
Environment Salmon spawn in the upper Columbia after an 80-year hiatus Scientists from Colville Tribes and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife say this is an important first step to restoring a healthy population. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / December 29, 2020
Environment How to avoid cabin fever in WA’s pandemic winter With mental health on the line, Washingtonians are finding creative, safe ways to get outside. by Hannah Weinberger / December 28, 2020
Environment Environment officials want input on aging Central Washington dam State leaders are seeking comment on repairing Eightmile Dam in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / December 25, 2020
Environment How COVID reshaped Seattle, season by season Disaster researchers take a Prius-eye view of how COVID-19 is changing the city. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / December 21, 2020
Inside Cascade PBS Dr. Vin Gupta on coronavirus, the vaccine and our path forward One of the first people to be vaccinated in Washington, the UW doctor gets frank about what we do and don’t know in a Crosscut interview. by Hannah Weinberger / December 17, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Holiday shaming in a pandemic A reader asks: How do I nicely tell friends to stay home for the holidays? by Ted Alvarez / December 14, 2020
Environment The pandemic will forever change how doctors define 'crisis' UW’s Dr. Kate Butler explains what doctors need to better support each other and their patients when resources are scarce. by Hannah Weinberger / December 10, 2020
Environment Wildlife advocates say feds must do more to protect bighorn sheep Herds roaming throughout Central Washington are at risk of contracting a deadly bacteria from domestic sheep and goats. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / December 10, 2020
Environment Outdated sewage treatment is suffocating fish in Puget Sound Communities around the sound are relying on 100-year-old technology to whisk away waste. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / December 7, 2020 / Updated Dec. 8 at 11 a.m.
Opinion Whale watching isn’t killing orcas — a lack of salmon is Critics claim we're observing whales to death. The truth of the matter is this: They aren't getting enough to eat. by Monika Wieland Shields & Cindy Hansen / December 4, 2020
Environment The weakest link in WA’s new COVID-tracking app? Us Our state is the latest to adopt a coronavirus exposure app to assist contact tracing efforts. But its effectiveness depends on the people using it. by Hannah Weinberger / December 4, 2020
Environment Scientists say WA wildfire management must go beyond forests Better management of dry rangelands east of the Cascades is key to slowing catastrophic fires. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / December 1, 2020
Environment A COVID vaccine is coming. Here’s how WA is preparing With multiple vaccines on the way, local governments face major logistical challenges to distribute doses. by Hannah Weinberger / November 26, 2020
Opinion To help save orcas, pause whale watching Suspending commercial whale-watching boats can help southern resident killer whales avoid extinction. by Donna Sandstrom & Tim Ragen / November 23, 2020
