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Learning how endangered orcas hunt could be the key to saving them
The secret weapons: suction cups.
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Four years after historic wins for Latino politicians, the Yakima City Council is getting less diverse
A voting rights lawsuit against the city opened the door for Latino leaders across the state. But in Yakima those gains seem to be disappearing.
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4 Puget Sound counties may do what the state couldn’t: Pass a clean-fuel standard
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency may start requiring cleaner gasoline after state lawmakers punted on a similar policy this year.
Environment
Why growing antibiotic resistance in the Salish Sea's marine mammals is bad news for humans
To learn how antibiotic-resistant bacteria jump from wildlife to livestock to pets to humans, researchers are collecting samples from a wide range of species — including those in the ocean.
Environment
New tsunami evacuation maps show the fastest way to escape the Big One on foot
Driving can be deadly in a disaster. Here’s who has time to walk to safety.