Seattle has faced calamity before and come out stronger The city has a history of rebuilding after all-consuming fire and economic disaster. We can do it again. by Knute Berger / November 17, 2020
Support for The New Normal is provided by Comcast. The New Normal: When checkout lines become the front lines In a pandemic, supermarkets become front lines. The workers brave risks to keep the stores running safely. by Beatriz Costa Lima / May 18, 2020
Girls hockey is growing in Washington — and it isn’t dependent on boys programs anymore After years of sticking with the sport, female players are thriving — and helping turn the state into a hockey hub. by Beatriz Costa Lima / October 25, 2019
'I'll always be Lightning Bill': A lookout reflects on 29 seasons of smoke and fire When Bill Austin started as a fire lookout, he was one of three watching over the Methow Valley. Today he's the last one. by Beatriz Costa Lima / September 13, 2019
Finding hints of our future in the epic blazes of the Northwest's past A visit to the site of the Norse Peak fire — the worst in Western Washington since the Yacolt Burn of 1902 — reveals both the promise and limits of human forest management. by Knute Berger / September 12, 2019
Wildfires are burned into Washington's history — and our headlines Historically, wildfire has been a frequent visitor west of the Cascades. by Knute Berger / September 10, 2019
How Washington's 'summer of fire' nearly destroyed Seattle, Spokane and Ellensburg On the cusp of becoming a state, the Washington territory suffered three major fires that would change the course of history. by Knute Berger / September 9, 2019
