Environment A decade after the Oso landslide, WA works to improve preparedness The Snohomish County disaster killed 43 residents in 2014. Today, geologists can better help people get out of harm’s way due to boosts in tech and funding. by Tom Banse Washington State Standard / March 20, 2024
Environment A proposed San Juans sanctuary may offer hope for captive orcas — and risks for wild ones Nonprofit advocates think sea pens will improve the retired killer whales' quality of life. SeaWorld vets disagree. by Tom Banse Northwest News Network / July 17, 2019
Environment Salish Sea's 'humpback comeback' is a good sign, but concerns remain More whales mean greater risk of ship strikes and fishing line entanglement. by Tom Banse Northwest News Network / August 16, 2019
Environment These giant rats failed mine-sniffing school. Now they have a new career in Tacoma While their relatives are saving lives around the world, Point Defiance's adorable African giant pouched rats are ambassadors for rodents everywhere. by Tom Banse Northwest News Network / July 24, 2019
Book City: Dan Brown is formulaic tripe Dan Hinkley, founder of Heronswood nursery. by Valerie Easton / December 12, 2012
Book City: Hedgebrook's director on the allure of fantasy worlds Amy Wheeler, director of Whidbey Island's Hedgebrook women's writing retreat center. by Valerie Easton / November 28, 2012
Book City: Sasquatch Books head on why the company won't touch fiction Gary Luke, publisher of Sasquatch Books by Valerie Easton / November 21, 2012
Book City: What's in Amy Pennington's Kindle queue? Amy Pennington at the Check, Please! premiere party. by Valerie Easton / November 14, 2012
Book City: Mystery novelist Elizabeth George rarely reads mystery Mystery novelist and Whidbey Island resident Elizabeth George by Valerie Easton / November 7, 2012