Environment Salmon spawn in the upper Columbia after an 80-year hiatus Scientists from Colville Tribes and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife say this is an important first step to restoring a healthy population. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / December 29, 2020
Environment Environment officials want input on aging Central Washington dam State leaders are seeking comment on repairing Eightmile Dam in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / December 25, 2020
Equity Black clergy call for unity in fight for Seattle police accountability Local religious leaders credit Black Lives Matter for progress while acknowledging much work remains. by Lilly Fowler / December 22, 2020 / Updated Dec. 22 1:18 p.m.
Environment Wildlife advocates say feds must do more to protect bighorn sheep Herds roaming throughout Central Washington are at risk of contracting a deadly bacteria from domestic sheep and goats. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / December 10, 2020
News WA inmates say they're retaliated against for getting COVID-19 People in work release programs say getting sick can get you thrown back into prison, where there’s still no plan for containment. by Lilly Fowler / December 9, 2020 / Updated at 10 a.m. on Dec. 15
News New details of a death at Tacoma ICE facility raise questions over care Documents provided to Crosscut show a federal agency where officials do not follow their own policies. by Lilly Fowler / December 3, 2020 / Updated 1:30 p.m. Dec. 3
Environment Scientists say WA wildfire management must go beyond forests Better management of dry rangelands east of the Cascades is key to slowing catastrophic fires. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / December 1, 2020
News Are Washington travel restrictions working? Ask this Florida man A family reluctantly changes its plans to fly from around the U.S. to Washington state because they didn’t want to get stuck behind a travel ban. by Lilly Fowler / November 26, 2020
News Creativity is on the table for Thanksgiving in the Northwest Pandemic holidays force families to eat outdoors, deliver food and find new ways to celebrate. by Lilly Fowler / November 25, 2020
Equity A Skagit Valley attack brings WA hate crime laws into question As a group of lawmakers and advocates work on a new hate crime law, a community debates whether one attack should qualify as a hate crime. by Lilly Fowler / November 13, 2020
