60-year-old Washington state dam is being blasted to pieces to let fish swim free Once the crews have finished their work, the Nooksack Dam will be gone, and Chinook salmon and other fish will be able to travel to the river’s upper reaches. Eilís O'Neill
NW wildfire season made worse by Covid-19 pandemic Washington state officials expected to be hit with a heavy wildfire season this year. Now it seems the pandemic has made conditions worse. Angela King
Good news from Salish Sea: J pod is back in its summer haunt This endangered orca pod has spend the past week near San Juan Island and other inland waters. Paige Browning
Fireworks shows may have been canceled this year, but air quality shows plenty went off If you felt like there were more fireworks going off in your neighborhood this year around the Fourth of July, you were probably right. Air quality data is in. Local agencies say that particulate pollution was equivalent to previous years, despite the fact that all major public fireworks displays were canceled throughout Western Washington. Where did it all come from? (You know who you are) Kim Malcolm
The tale of Black birders and ruffled feathers on Facebook As protests for racial justice continue, some birding communities on Facebook are finding themselves under pressure to give space to more diverse voices. Deborah Wang
Sen. Cantwell explains why a newly-passed conservation bill is so important The US Senate has passed a historic conservation bill with bipartisan support. Washington Senator Maria Cantwell discusses. Kim Shepard
The wolf ranger I saddle up, take to the hills of eastern Washington state and meet a man who left his city life behind to protect the wolves he loves. Chris Morgan
EPA Orders Amazon And EBay To Stop Selling Bogus Coronavirus-Fighting Products On Thursday the EPA ordered the e-commerce giants to stop selling a list of unregistered and misbranded products, some of which contained toxic chemicals like methylene chloride and chlorine dioxide. Hannah Hagemann
All-electric commuter plane begins flight testing in Moses Lake A Cessna commuter plane retrofitted in Washington state has taken the crown of biggest all-electric airplane now flying. Redmond, Washington-based... Tom Banse
How to bring back a Scottish forest I visit a forest of trees so old, they were around before the last wolf was killed in the 1700s. Chris Morgan
