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Officials say it's been underwater for at least "a couple of years," and the likelihood of determining its identity remains low.

While their relatives are saving lives around the world, Point Defiance's adorable African giant pouched rats are ambassadors for rodents everywhere.

Native women disappear and are murdered at alarming rates, but many aren't even accounted for. By hosting community data-gathering events, the Seattle Indian Health Board hopes to address the crisis.

Soon the Northwest will experience the same heatwaves as the rest of the country — which puts children, the elderly and farmworkers at risk.

Hops farmers are pursuing a sustainable certification meant to save salmon. But are beer drinkers willing to pay more for sustainable practices?

Nonprofit advocates think sea pens will improve the retired killer whales' quality of life. SeaWorld vets disagree.

Could it be one giant leap for Boeing’s Apollo legacy?

Microsoft's Vidya Srinivasan has faced the challenges of excelling in tech while having children head-on. Now she's helping other women do the same.  

Salmon-rich Bristol Bay is a cornerstone of Washington's seafood industry. But many say a mine 20 years in the making could threaten all of it. 

It is time we consider a new dedicated, reliable, equitable and adequate funding source for salmon and killer whale recovery.

The copper-based paint repels barnacles — but it could add up to a larger environmental cost.

Tussock moth caterpillars are stripping fir trees throughout the state. To keep our trees healthy, the Forest Service is fighting back with a spray-on virus straight out of sci-fi.

Two decades ago, Washington made it illegal to harvest the giant sea snail. Earlier this month, the state added it to the endangered species list. 

The hundreds of planes flying over Beacon Hill are more than annoying — they're a health risk. But residents are gathering data in hopes someone will listen.