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Human Elements

Can butterflies adapt to survive climate change?

Edmonds College professor Dr. Gwen Shlichta is studying cabbage white butterflies to find what their feeding patterns might mean for other organisms.

January 8, 2024
A large flock of dozens of white geese fly over a field and land on it.
Environment

The Skagit valley’s white winter birds bring beauty — and conflict

Birders, hunters and farmers clash over the lesser snow geese and trumpeter and tundra swans that flock to the land in the colder months.

by
  • Adam M. Sowards
Salish Current
/ December 25, 2023
A bin of apple at Rowe Farms
News

Fair weather yields fruitful 2023 apple harvests in Washington

After a cold and snowy 2022, projections anticipate this year’s crop will be over 134 million 40-pound boxes.

by
  • Mai Hoang
/ October 27, 2023
Knute Berger sits at a desk in farmer’s overalls.
Mossback's Northwest

The History of Seattle’s P-Patches

In the 1970s, a bold idea in the Wedgwood neighborhood turned a failing farm into a movement of urban gardening.

October 20, 2023
Knute Berger stands in a P-Patch, Space Needle in background, holding a pitchfork.
Mossback

Mossback’s Northwest: Who’s behind the “P” in Seattle’s P-Patches?

In the 1970s, a bold idea in the Wedgwood neighborhood turned a failing farm into a movement of urban gardening.

by
  • Knute Berger
/ October 20, 2023
A group of people work in a crop field.
Equity

Small Axe Farm grows Seattle-area Black agricultural community

The four-acre farm near Woodinville expands the work of the Black Farmers Collective to develop shared resources and solutions.

by
  • Syris Valentine
High Country News
/ September 18, 2023
A pair of anglers uncross their lines while fishing with a city skyline in the background
Investigations

What WA’s new wildfire smoke rules might mean for outdoor workers

Washington could be the second state to impose permanent safety regulations, but employers and workplace advocates disagree on the proposal.

by
  • Hannah Weinberger &
  • Farah Eltohamy
/ August 2, 2023
Cherries hanging on a tree
News

Two Yakima orchards settle years-long lawsuit with Washington AG

After an investigation found that hundreds of workers at G&G Orchards and RC Orchards LLC were not paid properly, they will receive $500,000 in back wages.

by
  • Mai Hoang
/ July 14, 2023
A farmworker is seen standing among lush green bushes, and picking cherries into a white bucket labeled with "Valicoff Fruit."
Investigations

Washington employers push back on new worker heat-protection rules

Business owners and advocates have voiced concerns about who would bear responsibility for monitoring safety conditions.

by
  • Farah Eltohamy
/ June 15, 2023
Grapes yet to be harvested at Boushey Vineyards in the Yakima Valley
News

Washington wine-grape crop pops off despite a cold, wet spring

Ideal conditions in late fall made the 2022 yield the third-largest in recent years.

by
  • Mai Hoang
/ April 14, 2023
Still from The Dairy Farmers
Human Elements

The Dairy Farmers

An endangered but resilient flower has created a home for itself on a family's farm.

March 31, 2023
a woman standing with cows behind her
Environment

Human Elements: What's black and white and helps lupines grow?

Meet the dairy cows — and farmers — who are stewards of the rare flower outside Chehalis, Washington.

by
  • Sarah Hoffman
/ March 31, 2023
One egg in a carton.
News

The egg shortage won't end anytime soon. Here's why

Washington ecologists and farmers are scrambling to slow the avian flu — and get cartons back on grocery shelves.

by
  • Sophia Sun
/ March 2, 2023
A person standing in front of the water
Environment

Alaskan snow crabs are canaries for worsening fishing woes

As the crustacean's population plummets in the Bering Sea, so do the livelihoods of fishers in Washington and beyond.

by
  • Sarah Kahle
/ December 26, 2022
A hand in an orchard and snow on branches
News

WA farmers search for silver linings after a tough year for crops

Instead of praying for better weather in the future, Washington's tree fruit growers are buckling up for more cold and wet conditions.

by
  • Mai Hoang
/ December 21, 2022
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