At Camp Blaze, young women fight wildfires and stereotypes Washington's Camp Blaze teaches teenage girls how to put out fires — literally. by Sarah Hoffman / September 6, 2018
Environment Sea lions and orcas battle it out in Puget Sound The fight for Northwest salmon pits sea lions against orcas, salmon, fishermen and almost everyone else. by Jason Buch / September 6, 2018
Environment Faith groups hope to make carbon fee a moral and spiritual choice For Earth Ministry, political action to protect the environment is a spiritual calling. by Hallie Golden / September 5, 2018
Environment Canada’s courts hobble B.C.’s controversial Trans Mountain pipeline The ruling could threaten the pipeline's expansion. by Alastair Spriggs / August 31, 2018
Environment As Puget Sound orcas dwindle, dam removal pressure grows Dam removal pits orcas against southern WA's way of life. by John Stang / August 31, 2018
Environment Our favorite mountains are under siege. Blame your selfie. The Pacific Northwest's Enchantments have gone viral. Will that save them or destroy them? by Ted Alvarez / August 31, 2018
Environment Retired lab chimps find an unlikely sanctuary in Central Washington A chimpanzee sanctuary near Cle Elum offers shelter to apes formerly confined to research labs. by Daniel Jack Chasan / August 30, 2018
Environment We’ve seen the future of meat, and it’s plants See how the vegan sausage is made at Field Roast’s test kitchen. by Sarah Hoffman / August 29, 2018
Environment How climate change is messing with your mind Climate change is messing with our skyline and our minds. by Clayton Aldern / August 28, 2018
Opinion Saving the orcas starts with a cleaner Puget Sound Orcas survive amid PCBs and other toxic substances, but they won't forever. And the salmon they feed on need much more habitat. by Chris Wilke / August 28, 2018
Environment Recycling Washington’s ghost ships could turn trash into treasure When a ship owner's dreams die, the vessel may end up as a pollution source. DNR want to to spur cleanups and rural jobs. by Knute Berger / August 27, 2018
Politics As Seattle booms, council scrambles to save city trees Rob Johnson is rushing to pass a new ordinance, but activists say it leaves the trees vulnerable. by Robert McClure & Julie Davidow Investigate West / August 27, 2018
Environment We’re putting homes in wildfire paths For people living in the “wildland-urban interface,” wildfire risk is the new normal, and the risk is increasing as more people move into places where cul-de-sac meets forest or sagebrush. by Ashley Ahearn / August 27, 2018
Environment Want to prevent megafires? Let forests burn To prevent large-scale wildfires, we'll need to allow some blazes to burn — and set others ourselves. by Cassandra Profita & Jeff Mapes / August 24, 2018
Opinion Troubled waters: Politicians on the hook for orca, salmon failures When we need more money on salmon recovery, we have to curb waste in other areas. by Todd Myers / August 23, 2018