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Little is done to protect the workers’ health, and many feel powerless to hold employers accountable.

The state’s park system has been the ultimate outdoor refuge this year, but crowds, trash and social distancing have caused stress.

As smoke travels, it can cause illness and economic hardship thousands of miles away.

Emerging scientific evidence shows they may be at risk of respiratory and heart illness, and maybe even cancer.

The Canadian province is well ahead of Washington and Oregon in protecting people’s health from wildfires.

A growing body of evidence shows smoke sickens and can even kill. Is the government doing enough to protect residents?

Opera singer Stephen Wall went from teaching on Zoom to performing on his east Ballard lawn.

Molecular virologist Dr. Jesse Erasmus works on a team at UW Medicine aiding the global effort to find a COVID-19 vaccine.

With gatherings limited, Farhiya Mohamed and her organization brought meals, supplies and joy to people’s homes during the holiday.

Now a staple in combating wildfires across the West, barnstormers and foresters developed one of the most elite firefighting programs here in Washington.