Mossback's Northwest The REAL name for Puget Sound Puget Sound hasn't always been known as Puget Sound -- and it may even have a different name in the future. With the help of an extremely old map, Knute Berger charts the history, and the Californiazation, of Seattle's salty sound... or is it a bay? June 28, 2018
Environment Why do we keep loving our orcas — to death? From Namu to Lolita, affection isn't enough to save the orcas. by Knute Berger / June 25, 2018
Environment Turning beer and food waste into electricity Seattle startup Impact Bioenergy is making use of half-eaten burgers, spoiled milk and spent yeast from a brewery. by Eric Keto / June 22, 2018
Environment Tribes see return of long lost fish As Pacific lamprey start returning to the Umatilla River, tribal members hope to be able to harvest them again. by Courtney Flatt EarthFix/NWPB / June 19, 2018
Environment On grizzlies, Washington can learn from Montana As Washington reintroduces grizzly bears into the North Cascades, it should look to Montana's experience. by Courtney Flatt EarthFix/NWPB / June 18, 2018
Environment One scientist’s solution to our plastic problem: Eat it Scientist Yanyun Zhao is developing edible food packing and edible coating for fruits and vegetables. by Eric Keto / June 11, 2018
Environment Can Seattle's trees survive its boom? Environmentalists and a Seattle City Council member are pushing to do more to protect existing trees. by Josh Cohen / June 7, 2018
Opinion Your vacation is killing the earth. Try ours Tracking and reducing your individual carbon footprint won’t, by itself, save humanity. It'll take all of us. by Cindy and Keith Ervin / June 6, 2018
Opinion Why is Bob Ferguson attacking Native rights? When it comes to Native treaty rights, Attorney General Bob Ferguson is essentially the same as Donald Trump. by Gyasi Ross / June 5, 2018
Environment What happened when a mega-farm promised to be eco-friendly The rapid rise and fall of Lost Valley Farm has led to some big troubles for the dairy. by Courtney Flatt EarthFix/NWPB / June 4, 2018
Environment Two fatal cougar attacks, two very different eras The last cougar attack was nearly a century ago, but the reaction then was similar to now. by Knute Berger / May 25, 2018
Opinion Is biking a Catch-22 situation? The daily dose of air pollution could outweigh the benefits of biking. by Rachel Shaffer / May 22, 2018
Environment Puget Sound’s boom reverberates to Cougar Mountain Open-space advocates are hoping to save property from being turned into a housing development. by Josh Cohen / May 18, 2018
Environment A totem pole is the Lummi’s cry to free an orca from captivity Lolita has been stuck in a small tank for 48 years. Now, the Lummi Tribe is fighting for her freedom. by Karen Ducey / May 11, 2018
Environment Say goodbye to the goats of the Olympic Mountains Agencies announced plans to relocate mountain goats from Washington’s Olympic National Park. by Courtney Flatt EarthFix/NWPB / May 7, 2018