As countries vie for resources and shipping lanes, the U.S. has commissioned a new ice breaker. It could call Puget Sound home.

This Beacon Hill leader is trying to thwart environmental plight with optimism.

The plan seeks to fight against wildfires and threats to forest health, as well as increase protections for struggling salmon and orcas.

A degenerative eye disease that robs sufferers of sight as they age led Tina Marie Coles to UW's Dr. Jennifer Chao. She's searching for a cure that could eventually help millions.

The governor just signed a raft of climate legislation, helping to strengthen the backbone of his platform. 

By looking at the way people in poverty make decisions, research psychologist Crystal C. Hall hopes to dismantle the assumptions we make about them. 

We may have reached a period of 'peak car,' offering hope the cityscape will be freed up to serve other purposes. 

Through her work at UW's Stereotypes, Identity and Belonging Lab, Sapna Cheryan breaks down stereotypes about tech employees and Asian Americans.

Outdoor gear store Ascent Outdoors, a cornerstone of Seattle's recreation community, permanently closed on April 27.

Washington residents will win the right to convert their remains into soil in 2020. Here's how that happened, and how it might work.

A recently signed executive order looks to fast-track permitting for coal terminals.

The Bonneville Power Administration faces tough questions on how to protect salmon while providing electricity and water for local farms.

Backers claim fluorescent pink is brighter than orange in the field, and could attract more people to hunting. But critics say the science — and female support — isn't there yet.

Senate Democrats are considering a bill that would nearly double the state's hazardous substances tax to pay for the projects, but they may need Republican help to pass it. 

The Duwamish have used the healing spring waters of forgotten Licton Springs for centuries, and landmark designation from the city could protect it for future generations.