Environment A decade after the Oso landslide, WA works to improve preparedness The Snohomish County disaster killed 43 residents in 2014. Today, geologists can better help people get out of harm’s way due to boosts in tech and funding. by Tom Banse Washington State Standard / March 20, 2024
Environment Salish Sea's 'humpback comeback' is a good sign, but concerns remain More whales mean greater risk of ship strikes and fishing line entanglement. by Tom Banse Northwest News Network / August 16, 2019
Environment These giant rats failed mine-sniffing school. Now they have a new career in Tacoma While their relatives are saving lives around the world, Point Defiance's adorable African giant pouched rats are ambassadors for rodents everywhere. by Tom Banse Northwest News Network / July 24, 2019
Environment A proposed San Juans sanctuary may offer hope for captive orcas — and risks for wild ones Nonprofit advocates think sea pens will improve the retired killer whales' quality of life. SeaWorld vets disagree. by Tom Banse Northwest News Network / July 17, 2019
Opinion Washington conservationists are Scott free. Now what? Without Scott Pruitt as EPA administrator, expect fewer headlines and the same terrible policies. by Peter Jackson / July 6, 2018
Environment Activists mount last stand against Asian trade agreement A container ship at the Port of Seattle, one of the nation's largest movers of products into and out of Asia. by Peter Jackson / August 21, 2016
Environment Court orders feds to clean up World War II era nuclear site A warning sign near the Hanford Nuclear Reservation by Peter Jackson / April 17, 2016
Environment Best of 2015: Devilish dealing in Washington's wilderness expansion Lake Ingalls is a popular destination in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. by Peter Jackson / December 23, 2015
Environment Death-by-inertia for top conservation fund Deception Pass. by Peter Jackson / July 21, 2015
Politics Washington's wilderness expansion: devilish dealing Lake Ingalls is a popular destination in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. by Peter Jackson / January 4, 2015
