Seattle's street trees have something to tell you Aside from the shade and noise damping benefits they provide, trees tell stories. They hold history. It's a history Taha Ebrahimi says anyone can find sprouting throughout the city of Seattle. Paige Browning Caroline Chamberlain Gomez Dyer Oxley
Coming soon: Grizzly bears in the North Cascades Grizzly bears will be reintroduced to the North Cascades, federal officials announced Thursday. John Ryan
The story of the trees that line Seattle's streets The emerald city owes much of its greenery to street trees, planted along sidewalks and public roads. These trees show up in unexpected places and sometimes have even more unexpected stories Author Taha Ebrahimi Street Trees of Seattle Paige Browning Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
Leave the imported shrimp, take the local bivalves: sustainable seafood choices UW professor Jessica Gephart shares insights into the global and local seafood trade Kim Malcolm John O'Brien
Want an EV? Washington state offers $45 million in rebates State officials announced $45 million in rebates on electric vehicles Tuesday, with the point-of-sale discounts to be available in August to people buying or leasing a more climate-friendly car, whether new or used. John Ryan
U.N. talks for a global treaty to reduce plastic waste are floundering The talks in Canada are not going well,and scientists and civil society groups say the U.S. is largely to blame. Michael Copley
Shoreline's secret garden faded into history. The community wants to dig it back up To the casual observer, 16034 Greenwood Avenue North had long decayed. But a closer look revealed fruit trees — and a piece of Shoreline history. Patricia Murphy Dyer Oxley
Worms eating airport deicer fluid could be greener approach to airline waste To safely fly when it’s cold out, special fluid has to be sprayed on planes. And it creates a lot of waste. So Tri-Cities airport leaders have turned to … worms. Courtney Flatt
Washington's plastic bag fee reduces waste — but not to the extent intended, report finds While Washington’s plastic bag fee has helped reduce pollution, it hasn’t changed shopper behavior that much, according to a new study conducted by a coalition of conservation groups. Ruby de Luna
National How hot is too hot? New weather forecasting tool can help figure that out Released on Earth Day, the federal government's new "HeatRisk" tool can help people assess when heat goes from uncomfortable to dangerous. Alejandra Borunda