Military providing water to Yakima Valley homes after tests show it contaminated area's wells Over the years, the chemicals leached into drinking water near military bases around the United States, including on Whidbey Island and in the Yakima Valley. Eilis O'Neill
Coast Guard postpones effort to remove sunken fishing boat after lifting it to surface Salvage crews have been unable to remove enough fuel and seawater from the Aleutian Isle to lift it onto a barge and transport it away from the critical orca habitat where it sank five weeks ago. John Ryan
Vancouver business to pay $40,000 after removing catalytic converters from trucks Thieves have been sawing off catalytic converters from the undersides of cars and selling the precious metals inside them. But there’s another type of catalytic crime going on. John Ryan
Seattle fish research could shake up global tire industry Research from the Seattle area has found that tires shed a fish-killing chemical into local streams. John Ryan
Prescribed burns are back in Washington state. Why? Washington state is conducting a prescribed burn for the 2022 season for the first time in about 18 years. Katie Campbell Angela King
WA and OR sue USPS in push for electric mail trucks Washington and Oregon are suing the U.S. Postal Service for prioritizing gas-powered mail delivery trucks over electric ones Paige Browning
New highways headed to Seattle area despite drive to fight climate change Even as Washington state tries to clamp down on climate-harming pollution, it’s building new highways in its two biggest counties. John Ryan
Soot is accelerating snow melt in popular parts of Antarctica, study finds Arctic communities have long been plagued by soot that drives snow melt and respiratory disease. Now, humans are making their mark in Antarctica. Rebecca Hersher
Think 85,000 invasive crabs is a lot? Wait 'til you see Vancouver Island While record numbers of green crabs were found near Bellingham last year, even more of the voracious European crabs have turned up just across Washington’s watery border with Canada. John Ryan
National EPA announces tighter fuel economy standards for cars and trucks The EPA announced on Monday a plan that it says will yield $190 billion in net benefits by 2050. Alana Wise