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From its beginnings at a bucolic Canadian lake to shipwreck dangers at its mouth, the Columbia River has defined the region's history and culture.

The death of the whale at a Miami amusement park just before her planned release highlighted the species’ fraught relationship with humans.

People flocked to see a young orca lost in a river near Portland. Then she was killed, pickled and left in a tank on a mountainside.

These creatures are at the core of our region's identity. Without them, 'we'd be just like everywhere else.'

A recent beluga whale sighting had Puget Sound agog. It wasn't the first time a whale visited a Northwest city.

We have a long history of wildfire in the PNW. But megafires are a new thing entirely.

From sewage to milk to vaccinations, naysayers have always obstructed mandates and measures.

Air conditioning is rare in Seattle, but if we want to breathe indoors amid hotter, smokier summers, we’ll have to take action — soon.

The climate crisis has added new urgency to an ambitious idea. 

Seattleites have received mixed messages about spending time in parks. We should encourage outdoor socialization as much as possible.