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
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
Environment Conservation groups vow to restore federal wolf protections The decision marks the 14th species the Trump administration has removed from the endangered list. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / November 5, 2020
Culture Three reasons you should watch ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ From Wenatchee to Broadway, and now, Amazon Prime: This Tony-nominated play arrives at a pivotal moment for the Supreme Court. by Misha Berson / October 27, 2020
Environment Fewer than 300 wolverines are left in the PNW. Why aren’t they endangered? Citing climate threats, conservation groups vow to challenge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s decision not to add wolverines to the Endangered Species List. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / October 13, 2020
Environment Raging Northwest wildfires recall the 1910 ‘Big Burn’ The historic blaze killed 86 people and burned 3 million acres. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / September 11, 2020
Environment After 100 years, wolverines are back at Mount Rainier Biologists are ‘cautiously optimistic’ about the future of these tenacious mammals south of I-90. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / August 26, 2020
Environment Rural Washington neighbors fight wildfires in ‘no man’s land’ Ranchers in remote Douglas county retrofitted a brush truck to take firefighting into their own hands. But they still need more help. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / August 24, 2020
Environment Welcome to Klickitat Canyon, Washington’s newest conservation area The rugged cliffs, grasslands and forests abutting Washington's longest wild river are now protected havens for salmon, goats and bears. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / August 3, 2020
Opinion The arts need a New Deal to survive the pandemic FDR's plan put artists on the national payroll after the Great Depression. The COVID-19 recession demands a similar investment. by Misha Berson / July 20, 2020