Environment
As orcas starve, a task force convenes
Stakeholders brought together by Gov. Jay Inslee will discuss how to save a local population of killer whales. After the recent death of a newborn calf, the world is watching.
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Seattle’s complicated history with orcas
Amid recent news of an orca mother carrying her dead calf and the reaction it garnered from humans around the
Environment
The first smoky skies of the season arrive in Seattle — from Siberia
Red moons, strange light, disappearing mountains: It’s the start of wildfire season, complete with this year's record
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Despite climate threats, Seattle's swallowtail butterflies thrive
Jean Bradbury lives in northeast Seattle. She’s an artist, and she loves swallowtail butterflies. “These guys are big — like
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Visiting the quietest place in the U.S.
Gordon Hempton and the three decade search for pure silence