3 fascinating orca facts we didn't know before In honor of Orca Awareness Month in Washington state, here are three facts about orcas we didn't know before, courtesy of a talk by Prof. Jason Colby of... NPR Staff
Washington is warming slower than anywhere else in the U.S. Kim Malcolm talks with Joe Casola about a new analysis that finds average temperatures in Washington have warmed more slowly than any other state in the... Kim Malcolm
Seattle hikers: You may be trampling on tribal treaty rights At 2 o’clock on a recent Friday afternoon, the parking lot at the Mailbox Peak trailhead was almost full. This much was to be expected: Mailbox is a... Eilís O'Neill
Deeper harbor would bring world's biggest ships to Seattle The world's biggest cargo ships, some a quarter-mile long, could be docking regularly near downtown Seattle before long. After four years' study, the... John Ryan
Supreme Court gives tribes a victory over Washington state in salmon case A tie in the U.S. Supreme Court may cost Washington state $2 billion. The court split 4-4 Monday in a long-running court battle between tribes and the... Eilís O'Neill
Eat. Pray. Truck. How a Northwest tribe brings salmon home The Puyallup Tribe welcomed the first salmon of the year back to the Puyallup River in Tacoma on Tuesday. Strangely, perhaps, that chinook's epic... John Ryan
China doesn't want our recycling, but one simple change might help King County officials say China’s refusal to accept U.S. recycling could lead to increased costs and missed environmental goals. But maybe there's a way... Amy Radil
When wearing fragrance at work, use common scents Several weeks ago at KUOW, one of our colleagues placed anonymous notes in our work mailboxes. We used to have a scent-free policy, this person wrote.... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Lolita the orca was taken from Puget Sound. The Lummi want her back At Penn Cove, on the north end of Whidbey Island, gulls and other birds fly overhead, and a muddy beach leads down to the water. It’s quiet today, but,... Eilís O'Neill
Extinction could be a hot summer away for the little red fish of Lake Sammamish A little red fish that calls Lake Sammamish home is swimming desperately close to extinction. Officials are embarking on emergency measures to keep the... John Ryan
