Environment COVID-19 and wildfire smoke are a deadly combo for Seattle With smoke shelters shuttered, public health officials worry thousands could suffer from unhealthy air. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / July 29, 2020
News Wilderness rescuers face a busy winter complicated by COVID The pandemic has driven an increase in outdoor activity and rescues, while limiting training and volunteer opportunities. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / November 16, 2020
Environment How COVID reshaped Seattle, season by season Disaster researchers take a Prius-eye view of how COVID-19 is changing the city. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / December 21, 2020
Environment Six months, 18,000 meals: Feeding Seattle’s frontline workers Ellen Kuwana's We Got This Seattle keeps employees at grocery stores, homeless shelters and fire stations fed as they battle the pandemic. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / September 4, 2020
Environment Why growing antibiotic resistance in the Salish Sea's marine mammals is bad news for humans To learn how antibiotic-resistant bacteria jump from wildlife to livestock to pets to humans, researchers are collecting samples from a wide range of species — including those in the ocean. by Jane C. Hu High Country News / October 21, 2019
Culture Bellyaching about the GOP attack on science For those who want to save their virgin white teeth - a solution: wine straws. by Steve Clifford / April 16, 2012
Culture Take your Euro Sham and shove it! The full Sham: Euro Shams and Flanged Shams. by Steve Clifford / April 8, 2012
Culture Flip Side: Imperfect Christian candidates For God's sake, Heaven doesn't even have a website. by Steve Clifford / April 5, 2012
Culture Humor: Improved compensation packages for our pols Stacks of money can be yours, without having to risk your own. by Steve Clifford / August 1, 2010
Culture Humor: The secret of happiness revealed! The SECRET: It's all in the attitude. by Steve Clifford / July 18, 2010