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
Equity Immigrant youth, refugees find support at this Seattle school As the national immigration debate roars in the background, a Seattle school turns its focus on refugee and immigrant youth. by Stephen Hegg / May 23, 2018
Politics The state with a big tax problem? Ours Washington relies more heavily on high sales taxes than any other state, and 77 percent of its revenue comes from a consumption tax of one kind or another. by Stephen Hegg / September 21, 2017
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 Pramila Jayapal talks about her first days in Congress State Sen. Pramila Jayapal is about to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. by Stephen Hegg / May 25, 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 Free annual health clinic at KeyArena offers marathon of medicine by Stephen Hegg / October 28, 2016