Environment What the pandemic has done to WA’s flagship shellfish industry The pandemic tanked the shellfish industry, but growers are “tentatively optimistic” that things are looking up. by Hannah Weinberger / October 9, 2020 / Updated at 9:08 a.m. on Oct. 9, 2020
Culture New Seattle pantries fight food insecurity one fridge at a time Powered by the community and mutual aid, the fridges offer fresh food for everyone — no questions asked. by Margo Vansynghel / September 21, 2020
Migrant workers leave WA farms, risking poverty instead of coronavirus Worried about a lack of COVID-19 safety precautions, visiting workers say they are prioritizing their lives in the midst of the pandemic. by Lilly Fowler / September 14, 2020
Opinion Toppling John Muir from Sierra Club is not enough To overcome a violent history of exclusion, the nation's "green ecosystem" will need to do more than acknowledge past sins. by Glenn Nelson / August 21, 2020
Environment Scam or sabotage? Mystery seeds in the mail confound Washington Officials in at least 27 states are warning residents not to plant unsolicited seed packets from China and other countries. by Hannah Weinberger / July 31, 2020
News Yakima County farmworkers called ‘sacrificial lambs’ of pandemic Latinx community leaders say the agriculture industry and state officials have left workers unsafe and forgotten. by Emily McCarty / June 29, 2020
Mossback's Northwest Washington’s New Apple Could Be an Industry Game-Changer Bye-bye Red Delicious, there’s a new apple in town: the Cosmic Crisp. Growers are betting a new apple will reshape the apple market, one designed to be consumer, as well as grower, friendly. May 9, 2018
