Environment
British Columbia’s 'irreplaceable' forest could disappear after decades of clear-cut logging
Just 9% of the ancient, old-growth forest is protected. With industry closing in, advocates are raising the alarm.
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Washington is usually ablaze with wildfires this time of year. What happened?
Experts say a comparatively cool, wet summer kept the megafires of recent years out of most of the state. But we aren’t out of the woods yet.
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These waterways are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the West Coast — and the most endangered
Humans on the West Coast have decimated estuaries. Climate change could make it worse.
Opinion
How Washington state turned blue: Three decades of data explain our partisan shift
In the latest Crosscut/Elway Poll, Democrats far outnumber Republicans. It wasn’t always like this.
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Old nets kill marine life every year, but the Army is diving to the rescue
Hundreds of derelict nets are tangled deep in Puget Sound, threatening delicate marine habitat. So Washington Department of Natural Resources officials enlisted the Army's deep-sea dive team for help.