Ashley Ahearn
Stories
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Rail Workers Raise Doubts About Safety As Oil Trains Roll On
Curtis Rookaird thinks BNSF Railway fired him because he took the time to test his train’s brakes.
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Why Are There So Few Mosquitos In Seattle?
KUOW listener Nancy Beaudet had a question: Why are there so few mosquitos in Seattle? As part of our Local Wonder series, we sent our environmental...
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Oso Highlights A Policy Challenge: Development Pressure Vs. Landslide Risk
Barbara Ingram furrows her brow as she peers into a patch of woods up the road from her house. Developers have had their eyes on this place, too.
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New Study: Glacial Collapse In Antarctica 'Unstoppable'
New research from the University of Washington and other institutions provides detailed predictions for the collapse of an ice shelf in West Antarctica.
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School Districts Explore Solutions For Too Many Portable Classrooms
SPOKANE, Washington — Teachers at Spokane’s Jefferson Elementary don’t have to look far to know what they left behind.
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'They Need To Go': The Environmental And Health Costs Of Portable Classrooms
Teacher Billie Lane’s portable is a world apart from other classrooms at her school.
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New Study: Acidifying Ocean Destroying Sea Butterflies
Tiny, delicate marine snails called pteropods are a key part of the marine food web. New research indicates they are dissolving to a greater extent...
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The Five Hardest Minutes Working The Mudslide
The Oso mudslide drew hundreds of volunteers to the towns of Arlington and Darrington, Wash. Mixed in among those responders were 50 young people in the...
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Residents Voice Fear And Concern Over Grays Harbor Oil Terminals
HOQUIAM, Wash. — More than 100 people gathered at the local high school Thursday night with questions and concerns about proposals to build train-to...
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New Study: Mercury Found In Sport Fish In Remote Northwest Lakes
Some bad news for backcountry in the West: Some of the fish in the region’s wild alpine lakes contain unsafe levels of mercury, according to a new...