Environment Will limits on fishing free up salmon for starving orcas? With fishery limits now set, attention turns to rebuilding "overfished" salmon runs and protecting Southern Resident orcas. by Jes Burns OPB / April 22, 2019
Environment Forget Smokey — new tech helps us assess fire danger Visitors to Northwest forests and parks will still see Smokey the Bear and the familiar fire danger color scheme, but new science will inform those predictions. by Jes Burns OPB / April 15, 2019
Environment Scientists help hatchery salmon find the sweet smell of home Confused salmon keep getting lost on their way back to the nest, but wildlife scientists are helping them make scents of the journey. by Jes Burns / December 11, 2018
Environment Paris Climate Deal: 5 questions for next steps Supporters of bills that would regulate carbon in Oregon rally on the steps of the Oregon capitol building. by Jes Burns for EarthFix / June 18, 2017
Culture Hunters and anglers find common ground: fighting for public land Roosevelt elk on the the Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area in Oregon. by Jes Burns for EarthFix / March 30, 2017
Politics Prof bites back at WSU over wolf story Prof bites back at WSU over wolf story by Jes Burns for EarthFix / May 2, 2017
Politics To slow growth, some Washington cities halt development At one point last fall, King County alone had five cities with a building moratorium in effect. by Kristen M. Clark / May 30, 2018
Politics Honk if you hate Seattle’s new traffic culture In the Puget Sound region, old and new driving habits are merging — poorly. by Kristen M. Clark / May 23, 2018
Environment Old-growth forests could help native songbird species beat climate change How songbirds move could help explain how bird species are dealing with rising temperatures and climate change. by Jes Burns OPB/EarthFix / October 8, 2018
Politics Seattle’s new tiny house village for the homeless — women only Whittier Heights Village will be the city’s eighth tiny house community, but the first that’s for only one gender. by Kristen M. Clark / May 11, 2018