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
Environment Suburbia vs. sustainability Downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. by Mary Newsom / August 12, 2012
Culture Force for new urbanism: global cuisine A rundown "suburban" corner of Charlotte updates Jane Jacobs' theories about how cities grow jobs and pull people together. by Mary Newsom / May 27, 2012
Politics Will states let the metropolitan regions thrive? The Bellevue skyline. by Mary Newsom / November 27, 2011
Environment Can suburbs be reinvented for 21st century? Cute to go at South Lake Union by Mary Newsom / February 19, 2011
Tech Think growth always brings prosperity? Not so fast Mary Newsom by Mary Newsom / January 29, 2011