Politics New bill aims to protect Washington’s underwater bull kelp forests Lawmakers seek to raise awareness of the plant’s cultural significance and its role in supporting ecosystems by naming it WA’s official marine forest. by Emma Schwichtenberg / March 10, 2025
Environment Washington-based U.S. Forest Service rangers reinstated — for now Ahead of the busiest season for outdoor recreation, staffing for trail clearing, search & rescue, toilet cleaning and other duties is still uncertain. by Dominick Bonny / March 7, 2025
News The Newsfeed: Seattle U professor talks Trump’s attack on DEI Angelique Davis explains how the President’s executive orders on diversity policies could be a diversion tactic and a form of “racial gaslighting.” by Paris Jackson / March 7, 2025
News Full Washington State Ferries service to return this summer But Gov. Ferguson also announced the hybrid-to-electric conversion of two of the boats would be delayed. by John Stang / March 7, 2025
Equity Out & Back: The Pacific Northwest is fertile for fungi foraging Mushroom enthusiast PeiPei Sung guides Alison deep into the North Bend forest to seek unique natural treasures. by Shirlyn J. Wong / March 7, 2025
Culture ArtSEA: Amid threats to forests, a Seattle show of endangered birds Plus, a ballet that swarms with bees, the Sea Slug Animation Festival, a sad but soft zebra and other artistic escape routes. by Brangien Davis / March 6, 2025
Politics Students press WA lawmakers for campus sexual assault policy reform Survivors and advocates helped shape Senate Bill 5355, which would improve reporting procedures, survivor resources and prevention training. by Emma Schwichtenberg / March 6, 2025
Culture Your Last Meal | The Pasta Queen rules an online al dente kingdom Nadia Catarina Munno, a fifth-generation pasta maker, tells how she carved out a career cooking spaghetti on social media. by Rachel Belle / March 6, 2025
News Why are eggs so expensive in Washington right now? Local producers are taking precautions against avian flu, but people scrambling to buy might also be a factor in increased price and scarcity. by Jadenne Radoc Cabahug / March 5, 2025
Mossback Podcast | How historic racism limits access to the PNW wilderness Many preservation advocates, from John Muir to Teddy Roosevelt, held discriminatory views that continue to affect equality in outdoor recreation. by Alison Mariella Désir / March 5, 2025