Environment Native and WA scientists join forces to secure cougars' future As the I-5 corridor grows, both groups are working to safeguard big cats making the trek to the Olympic Peninsula. by Rico Moore High Country News / June 24, 2020
Environment King County could be in Phase 2 for a while COVID-19 deaths are slowing in the state's largest county, but rising cases and contact tracing issues remain concerns. by Hannah Weinberger / June 23, 2020
Environment Stevens Pass ski patrol union shreds Vail's unfair labor practices When the multibillion dollar resort empire came to Washington, seasonal workers united for fair pay and protections. by Andrew Schwartz High Country News / June 22, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Hug it out A reader asks: When will it be safe to hug our loved ones? by Ted Alvarez / June 18, 2020
Environment In Seattle’s CHAZ, a community garden takes root Marcus Henderson’s edible act of resistance began with a single basil sprout. Now he wants to feed a revolution and redefine public space. by Hannah Weinberger / June 15, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Seattle has never been normal A reader asks: Will Seattle survive this chaotic period? With the help of Knute Berger, we look to history for answers. by Ted Alvarez / June 12, 2020
Environment Seattle health workers march to expose racism as a health crisis Health professionals don't want people ‘to survive COVID-19, and then get murdered by police.’ by Hannah Weinberger / June 10, 2020
Environment Inside the sting that caught a Northwest wildlife killing ring How technology in a remote area of the Oregon-Washington border helped stop a brutal spate of coldblooded animal killing. by Bryan Schatz High Country News / June 8, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Pandemic safety in a protest A reader asks: How can I protest safely while the coronavirus is still a threat? by Ted Alvarez / June 4, 2020
Environment ‘Rife with flawed science’: OR and WA fight Trump’s emissions rollback The states join 26 others to argue the president's plan increases public health risks and violates the federal Clean Air Act. by Cassandra Profita Oregon Public Broadcasting / June 4, 2020
Environment Without visitors, Woodland Park Zoo animals entertain themselves Despite facing an uncertain future, keepers are finding new ways to connect to animals and the public. by Hannah Weinberger / June 3, 2020 / Updated at 3:33 p.m. on June 3
Environment Some WA wildfires may be left to burn this summer Coronavirus concerns will have firefighters living differently and likely doing less. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / June 1, 2020
Environment What does it take to reopen Washington's wilderness? As Washington public lands begin a patchwork reopening, outdoor advocates push for a unified message. by Mandy Godwin / May 29, 2020 / Updated at 1:12 p.m., May 29, 2020
Environment ‘Extremophile’ scientist trades Antarctica for COVID-19 research J.J. Hastings came off the grid into a pandemic. Stranded in Washington, she started swabbing for the virus. by Hannah Weinberger / May 28, 2020
Environment Amid pandemic meat shortage, a stampede for local beef Washington's small slaughterhouses see a boom as COVID hits big meat processors. Will it last? by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / May 26, 2020
