Environment

San Juans’ sea stars start long crawl back from near-extinction

Pizza-sized predators are crawling around the San Juan Islands this summer. Scientists are celebrating.

These dogs sniff out invasive mussels to protect Washington waters

At a watercraft inspection station along the highway a few miles from the Idaho border, one very good boy is doing a very good job.

Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe poised to help manage key Salish Sea wildlife refuges

Smoke or sunshine? WA’s new air quality map tells you what’s ahead

Why mosquitoes like some humans more than others — and why we should get rid of them

‘Troublemakers’ win the day, but questions remain after Amazon drops pipeline plans

Amazon has withdrawn plans to buy natural gas from a proposed pipeline expansion in Oregon. Climate activists and some of the company’s own employees say that’s great news, but they also have questions.

Train carrying hazardous sulfur derails in Whatcom County

A BNSF Railway freight train derailed in Whatcom County late Tuesday night, with six cars going off the rails near the town of Custer, Washington.

Seattle and Spokane are slated to get 25 electric school buses each

Federal funding is coming to 16 Washington state school districts to help pay for a total of 111 electric or propane-powered school buses.

Skip the clam digging. Washington coastline off limits to shellfish harvest, for now

If you’re planning to head out to the beach this weekend for some clam digging, you’ll need to ditch the harvesting part. That’s because shellfish harvesting is off limits for now, as health officials have closed Washington coasts and bays due to high levels of biotoxins.

Styrofoam containers are about to disappear in Washington

The next phase for Washington state's ban on Styrofoam is about to kick in, putting an end to an era of squeaky to-go containers used by restaurants and other businesses.