Environment Growing sprawl in WA woods comes with high wildfire risk Policymakers and homeowners are scrambling to manage so-called 'wildland-urban interface' to mitigate the threat. by Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest / June 8, 2022
Environment Air quality impacts of PNW wildfires reach as far as New York A new study concludes that climate-boosted wildfires are significantly altering carbon monoxide levels in the region — and the effects reach far beyond the Cascades. by Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest / May 17, 2022
Environment How climate change stresses sewer systems in King County Storm-related sewage spills dump about 93 million gallons of chemical discharge a year into Puget Sound. by Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest / May 3, 2022
News NW’s largest e-recycling business was a fraud, rules federal judge The owners of Total Reclaim promoted themselves as responsible recyclers. A federal investigation found otherwise. by Jason Buch / April 23, 2019
Environment Sea lions and orcas battle it out in Puget Sound The fight for Northwest salmon pits sea lions against orcas, salmon, fishermen and almost everyone else. by Jason Buch / September 6, 2018
Environment As orcas starve, a task force convenes The world is watching as Gov. Jay Inslee's orca task force hopes to find ways to save an endangered population of killer whales. by Jason Buch / August 7, 2018
