Environment What a way to go. Woodland Park packs off its elephants. Chai's 1999 farewell. by Eric Scigliano / April 17, 2015
Politics Seattle activists raft up to protest Shell oil rigs The floating protest against Shell's presence at the Port of Seattle made headlines. Would activists have more impact if they stormed Olympia instead? by Martha Baskin / April 15, 2015
Environment How much is that songbird at the feeder? Finch financials in Seattle v. Berlin In Seattle, the more educated you are, the more you'll spend on feeding birds like this house finch. by Eric Scigliano / April 14, 2015
Culture Why force works better than persuasion when it comes to doing the right thing Research suggests that when we feel good about doing the right thing, we use it as an excuse to do the wrong thing. by Eric Scigliano / April 13, 2015
Environment Pacific trade fight makes for local discomfort Port of Seattle by Martha Baskin / April 7, 2015
Environment Guest Opinion: Why fish hatcheries remain essential Until Northwest rivers and streams once again run cold, clear and unobstructed, we'll continue to need hatcheries. by Lorraine Loomis / April 5, 2015
Environment Saving Maury Island may hold lessons for oil train fight The site of Maury Island's longtime gravel pit. by Lisa Arnold / April 1, 2015
Environment Owls bring out the cuckoo in bird lovers Long-Eared Owls rarely turn up west of the Cascades, but this one was spotted near Stanwood. by Glenn Nelson / March 31, 2015
Environment Guest Opinion: Dirty fuel exports darken NW's Earth Day A refinery on Fidalgo Island near Anacortes (2008). by Fred Felleman / March 30, 2015
Politics Hatcheries flow on despite the evidence they harm salmon recovery Fish eggs at the Marblemount hatchery (2013) by Daniel Jack Chasan / March 30, 2015
Environment Fish hatcheries: A 19th century fix that won't die Fly fishing in the Skykomish River, where some of the fish come from hatcheries. by Daniel Jack Chasan / March 29, 2015
Environment How warmer waters will affect our swimming creatures Salmon are one of the species most threatened by rises in water temperature, both at sea and in their spawning streams. by Martha Baskin / March 26, 2015
Politics Environmentalists, utilities at odds over green power An electric vehicle plugs into a CenturyLink Field charging station. by John Stang / March 24, 2015
Environment Tiny particles delay study of coal port proposal BNSF diesels pulling coal trains near Bow, Washington, headed for Canada. by Floyd McKay / March 19, 2015
