Tree-sitter enters third week in WA's Olympic Foothills to halt logging
The tree-sitter has spent two weeks suspended more than 80 feet above the forest floor in the Elwha River watershed, protesting
The first humpback whale calf of 2025 arrives in the Salish Sea
Erin Gless, executive director of the Pacific Whale Watch Association, joins Good Day Seattle to celebrate the first humpback whale calf of 2025. Famous whale 'Big Mama' has brought her eighth child in three decades to the Salish Sea.
Washington firefighters begin wildfire season preparations
Firefighters around Washington have begun prepping for the region's annual wildfire season. Experts say climate change has increased the risk, so crews are spending more time clearing out hazardous trees and brush in an effort to create defensible space to protect land and property against wildfires.
Smokey Bear license plate coming to WA to help fund wildfire prevention
The new license plate supports DNR efforts and promotes fire safety awareness.
Activist marks 2 weeks in tree to protest logging near Port Angeles, WA
An activist has spent two weeks living in a tree in the Elwha River Watershed. Here's why:
Bill passes increasing littering fines in WA
Getting caught throwing out trash on Washington roadways could soon cost you a lot more.
WA leads multi-state lawsuit against Trump's energy emergency declaration
Washington and 14 states challenge President Trump's "energy emergency" in court, claiming it illegally bypasses environmental laws to favor fossil fuel interests.
Underwater volcano off Oregon's coast inching closer to eruption, scientists say
While scientists don't have an exact timeline of when the volcano could erupt, they say it's likely to happen before the end of the year.
Using AI to improve recycling in WA
A King County recycling center uses robots and AI to improve sorting through materials.
Underwater volcano poised to erupt off OR coast, Seattle scientists say
This would be its first eruption since 2015, according to researchers from the UW.
Houdini Fly Hunt launched to protect native mason bees in WA, OR
The fly could be devastating to farmers across the Pacific Northwest. If you spot one, here's what to do:
Worst coral bleaching event in recorded history
The International Coral Reef Initiative says 84% of Earth's coral reefs have been bleached, the fourth global bleaching since 1998.
WA scientists working on national climate assessment among hundreds dismissed
The move comes on the heels of mass firings at the U.S. Global Change Research Program earlier this month.
These US cities have the worst air quality this year
More than 156 million Americans live among unhealthy levels of air pollution, an annual report from the American Lung Association found.