Environment Why isn’t the Pacific Coastal rainforest treated like the Amazon? Authors of a new book say the 2,500-mile-long ecosystem stores more carbon than other forests — but its lack of an ‘inspiring’ name is keeping it in the dark. by Ian Morse Undark / October 9, 2023
Mossback's Northwest The First Around the World Flight The first flight around the world took off and landed in Seattle. October 6, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: The flight that started & ended in Seattle The Magellans of the Sky departed from what’s now Magnuson Park in 1924 to complete the first around-the-world trip. by Knute Berger / October 6, 2023
Mossback Lessons unearthed from the Northwest’s little-known histories While digging into volcanic eruptions and grizzly bears, Mossback’s Northwest host Knute Berger found that the past has a lot to say. by Knute Berger / October 4, 2023
Investigations The effort to save SeaTac’s biggest forest amid airport expansion Community pressure and federal legislation could help protect a hard-won South King County park from long-term development. by Hannah Weinberger / September 28, 2023
Environment Could selling sewage save the Salish Sea? Waste flushed into Puget Sound harms fish and marine life. A nutrient pricing system — like WA’s cap-and-trade program — may curb pollution. by John Stang / September 21, 2023
Mossback The Seattle architect behind the PacSci arches and the Twin Towers Minoru Yamasaki was commissioned to create the World Trade Center after gaining notoriety for his design of the 1962 World's Fair pavilion. by Knute Berger / September 11, 2023
Environment Federal affirmative action ruling may impact WA cap-and-trade Allocating funds from the carbon plan to minority communities most affected by pollution could draw legal battles based on the new SCOTUS decision. by Alex Brown Stateline / September 8, 2023
Environment Readers sound off on Washington’s high gas prices The state’s cap-and-trade system is met with skepticism and grudging acceptance as companies pass the program’s cost to consumer pocketbooks. by Venice Buhain / September 5, 2023 / Updated: Sept. 7, 2023
Environment The Lummi Nation sees ‘parallels’ with the orca Tokitae’s story The whale — also named Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut and Lolita — was captured in 1970, but died last month before her planned return to the Salish Sea. by Richard Arlin Walker ICT / September 4, 2023