During Inslee’s 12 years in office, he helped pass laws curbing climate change, protecting reproductive rights and expanding long-term care insurance.

Lewis and Clark were astounded by this 800-foot-tall basalt tower on their journey down the Columbia River, but didn’t know its fiery origin story.

Of the half-dozen young politicians Cascade PBS interviewed, many are renters and cited housing affordability as a driving issue in their run for office.

Why are some salty and some freshwater? A giant ice sheet carved them 16,000 years ago, creating the hills, valleys and waterways that shape the city.

At the National Nordic Museum, Fischersund’s ‘Faux Flora’ brings fictional flowers to life through Cinema 4D and layered fragrances.

3,000 years of Ice Age activity shaped Pateros in Central Washington where the Methow River meets the Columbia.

Pathways for Women has provided temporary housing and other aid for women and children for 20 years, but rising costs are straining its resources.

The mountain’s namesake granite was used to build Seattle’s iconic Smith Tower and is coveted by climbers. But its peak is made of a much older rock.

After suffering a stroke, Donald Watts Jr. is back in the paint coaching at the foundation he started with his SuperSonics father, Slick Watts.

North of Washington’s Gorge Amphitheatre are two massive lake-filled canyons, and geologists have chased clues about their origins for centuries.

Caseload caps are being reevaluated as public defenders argue they don’t have enough time to adequately represent clients.

The famous flower fields are connected to mudflows that spilled from Washington’s Glacier Peak less than 15,000 years ago. Could it erupt again?

Alexis Mercedes Rinck was officially sworn in to the Seattle City Council. She sits down to talk collaboration, balance and keeping campaign promises.

About 15,000 years ago, Washington was covered by a massive sheet of ice. As it melted, it helped shape the state into the landscapes we know today.

In her latest venture, the host of Your Last Meal and The Nosh shares 45 globally influenced recipes for dishes using tahini and sesame.