Environment Inside the sting that caught a Northwest wildlife killing ring How technology in a remote area of the Oregon-Washington border helped stop a brutal spate of coldblooded animal killing. by Bryan Schatz High Country News / June 8, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Pandemic safety in a protest A reader asks: How can I protest safely while the coronavirus is still a threat? by Ted Alvarez / June 4, 2020
Environment ‘Rife with flawed science’: OR and WA fight Trump’s emissions rollback The states join 26 others to argue the president's plan increases public health risks and violates the federal Clean Air Act. by Cassandra Profita Oregon Public Broadcasting / June 4, 2020
Environment Without visitors, Woodland Park Zoo animals entertain themselves Despite facing an uncertain future, keepers are finding new ways to connect to animals and the public. by Hannah Weinberger / June 3, 2020 / Updated at 3:33 p.m. on June 3
Environment Some WA wildfires may be left to burn this summer Coronavirus concerns will have firefighters living differently and likely doing less. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / June 1, 2020
Environment What does it take to reopen Washington's wilderness? As Washington public lands begin a patchwork reopening, outdoor advocates push for a unified message. by Mandy Godwin / May 29, 2020 / Updated at 1:12 p.m., May 29, 2020
Environment ‘Extremophile’ scientist trades Antarctica for COVID-19 research J.J. Hastings came off the grid into a pandemic. Stranded in Washington, she started swabbing for the virus. by Hannah Weinberger / May 28, 2020
Environment Amid pandemic meat shortage, a stampede for local beef Washington's small slaughterhouses see a boom as COVID hits big meat processors. Will it last? by Carl Segerstrom High Country News / May 26, 2020
Environment Help eradicate Scotch broom, the pretty pest lining WA highways The coronavirus hasn’t stopped the first-ever census of the invasive yellow bush, which can displace forests and increase wildfire risks. by Mandy Godwin / May 22, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Loaf thy neighbor A reader asks: Can I bake and share food with my neighbors? by Ted Alvarez / May 21, 2020
