Environment Tribes that rely on Columbia River being left out of talks between U.S. and Canada. Why? The U.S. and Canada are renegotiating a 60-year-old treaty that dictates usage rights for the river. by Gregory Scruggs / June 27, 2019
Environment Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline is a go. What’s that mean for WA? The project will dramatically increase tanker traffic in the Salish Sea, and with it the risk of a major spill. by Gregory Scruggs / June 19, 2019
News Seattle port could play key role in race to rule the Arctic As countries vie for resources and shipping lanes, the U.S. has commissioned a new ice breaker. It could call Puget Sound home. by Gregory Scruggs / May 14, 2019
Opinion This legislative session is make or break for saving orcas The threats to Puget Sound's orcas will pose many tests to our ability to respond, starting with the Legislature. by Daniel Jack Chasan / January 8, 2019
Environment Retired lab chimps find an unlikely sanctuary in Central Washington A chimpanzee sanctuary near Cle Elum offers shelter to apes formerly confined to research labs. by Daniel Jack Chasan / August 30, 2018
Environment Save the orcas? We’ll have to do this one, radical thing We know the problem: The whales are starving. We've tried just about everything to address that — except the one thing we really need to do. by Daniel Jack Chasan / August 17, 2018
Environment Washington lawmakers hope to fight forest fires with fire As fire season approaches, state and federal officials announce ambitious plans to fund healthy forest restoration projects. by Daniel Jack Chasan / July 30, 2018
Environment Cougar attack inquiry raises more questions than it answers Theories that a sick cat killed one Seattle cyclist prove untrue, but the fear of backyard beasts remains. by Daniel Jack Chasan / July 18, 2018
Environment Grizzly bears could make a return to WA — for real this time Ryan Zinke's support for grizzly recovery plan in the North Cascades was a Nixon-to-China moment. Now what? by Daniel Jack Chasan / April 26, 2018
Environment Avalanche forecasters grapple with a deadly season Washington's record number of avalanche deaths this season has cast a spotlight on the Northwest Avalanche Center. by Gregory Scruggs / April 3, 2018