Environment Climate crisis, shrinking habitat threaten ‘cute, funny’ WA birds U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers listing Mt. Rainier ptarmigan on the federal endangered species list. by Courtney Flatt Northwest Public Broadcasting / July 6, 2021
Environment On grizzlies, Washington can learn from Montana As Washington reintroduces grizzly bears into the North Cascades, it should look to Montana's experience. by Courtney Flatt EarthFix/NWPB / June 18, 2018
Politics One of the West's iconic birds is in trouble A male great western sage grouse. by Courtney Flatt for EarthFix / August 8, 2017
Politics Years of work to save a fish species might be... dammed Jeff Thomas fishes for bull trout at the base of Clear Creek Dam. He's hoping to catch the fish to help move them around the dam. by Courtney Flatt for EarthFix / August 7, 2017
Politics Tribes could lose big with EPA cuts Tribal environmental programs, like water quality monitoring, could be hard hit under proposed cuts to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. by Courtney Flatt for EarthFix / March 13, 2017
Politics Reminder: Puget Sound has a ton of nuclear weapons The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson transits past the Olympic Mountains. by Martha Baskin / July 25, 2016
Politics Seattle activists raft up to protest Shell oil rigs The floating protest against Shell's presence at the Port of Seattle made headlines. Would activists have more impact if they stormed Olympia instead? by Martha Baskin / April 15, 2015
Politics The oil trains and the cities: How safe? Tank cars hours after they derailed under the Magnolia Bridge in Interbay last year. by Martha Baskin / February 26, 2015
Politics Green and affordable: the unicorn of Seattle's housing quest by Martha Baskin / February 8, 2015
Politics Washington businesses unite on climate action Gov. Jay Inslee, right, looks at young shellfish during a recent visit to Taylor Shellfish's Dabob Bay facility. by Martha Baskin / November 13, 2014