Opinion
Washington should join West Coast in banning harmful hobby mining
Suction dredge mining hurts salmon and orcas. It's past time to regulate it.
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Hamilton might be the most flooded town in Washington. Why won't anyone move?
A Seattle nonprofit invested in a $1 million effort to provide the 300 residents of Hamilton with a route to higher ground. But some residents insist, ‘We're not relocating.’
politics
Lawmakers want to protect water rights in Washington from Wall Street speculation
The legislation comes in response to a multimillion-dollar buying spree by a New York investment firm.
Environment
New hydroelectric turbine designs are safer for fish and improve energy efficiency
The Army Corps of Engineers’ new dam designs on the Snake River are better for Washington's salmon and humans.
Environment
Human Elements: Why an octopus might think like an alien
Researcher Dominic Sivitilli goes to the bottom of the sea to study the bizarre mind of the giant pacific octopus.