What to know about Trump's interests in Greenland, Panama Canal
Trump has made several suggestions this week of ways to redraw the map. Here’s what to know about his interest in Greenland, the Panama Canal, Canada and the “Gulf of America.”
WA upholds ban on open-water ‘net pen’ salmon farms
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources voted Tuesday to codify a ban on net pens, effectively outlawing open-water salmon farms in state-managed waterways.
King tides expected in South Puget Sound on Jan. 4-6
Washingtonians are being warned about the next king tides, expected to hit South Puget Sound on January 4-6.
Shrinking Colorado River will take a toll on the nation's food supply
The shelves and prices at your local grocery store could look a little different soon. The Colorado River, which provides water for about 15% of our country’s agriculture, is shrinking.
Jimmy Carter: The first ‘green’ president
Former President Jimmy Carter will be widely remembered as a champion of conservation, but perhaps fewer know just how much he did to preserve his home state of Georgia and beyond.
WA's underfunded avalanche centers struggle to keep up with growing threats
As winter storms pound mountain passes across the Pacific Northwest, avalanche risk in the Cascades has risen sharply.
A glimmer of hope: J-Pod’s new calf seen with Tahlequah, the grieving WA orca
Orcas in our region have seen record-breaking highs, and heartbreaking lows this year. We look at what has gone well for them, and the challenges they face now.
Aftermath of heavy rain, strong winds in WA
Thousands are still without power after a storm system struck western Washington Tuesday night, with flooding getting so high in some areas it shut down roads.
Ocean heat wave known as 'The Blob' blamed for killing half the population of bird species
The new study suggested that 4 million seabirds died following unusually warm conditions in the northeastern Pacific Ocean between 2014 and 2016.
Kokanee salmon return to Redmond, Lake Sammamish by the thousands, largest numbers seen in 10 years
The Kokanee Salmon have returned to some of the rivers and streams in Redmond in the largest resurgence seen in over a decade.
Rumbles from WA's Mount Adams pulls scientists from ‘high-threat’ volcano
The installation of critical seismic sensors at Glacier Peak, one of Washington state's “very high threat” volcanoes, has been delayed for another two years.
130k gallons of sewage spill into Liberty Bay, advisories still in effect
A no-contact advisory and shellfish harvesting advisory are still in effect for parts of Liberty Bay and Keyport Shoreline after Kitsap County Public Works says nearly 130,000 gallons of sewage spilled into Puget Sound.
Environmentalists worry of Amazon's nuclear power investment
Lawmakers say Amazon's investment to expand nuclear power at Hanford may be best for the state.
Lost penguin’s 2,000-mile journey to Australia ends with return to Southern Ocean
The emperor penguin, dubbed Gus, had somehow swam over 2,000 miles from his icy home and was found on a sun-drenched beach in Denmark, Western Australia, earlier this month.
