Environment Nick on the Rocks: Mount Baker, the volcano born from volcanoes Shifting glaciers revealed the North Cascade peak’s origins, forged from three ancient volcanoes that lived and died over the past million years. by Shannen Ortale / January 12, 2024
Environment Nick on the Rocks: The North Cascades' gneiss-est bedrock The range’s oldest bedrock sits high in the mountains near Canada. But the yellow aster gneiss originated an ocean away 400 million years ago. by Shannen Ortale / January 19, 2024
Environment Nick on the Rocks: The mystery of Waterville's basalt boulders Just north of Withrow, WA, pancake-flat fields are dotted with massive rocks that help us visualize an Ice Age glacier. by Shannen Ortale / January 26, 2024
Environment Nick on the Rocks: Why Mount Shuksan is made of sea green stone Greenschist gets its tint from minerals compressed under the ocean long ago. Now it caps an entire mountaintop in the North Cascades. Special thanks to Central Washington University as the original... by Shannen Ortale / January 5, 2024
News The Newsfeed: Key takeaways from the 2024 WA legislative session Lawmakers addressed guns and the environment, but housing was left behind. Also, the deaths of rideshare drivers leads to requests for more aid. by Shannen Ortale / March 21, 2024
Huskies win one for the history books Not so the Seahawks, who are once more plagued with injuries. by Mike Henderson / September 20, 2009
Impressive Seahawks drub a hapless team Hard to tell how good the team is, with a new coach and lots of quality receivers. No doubt about how good tight end John Carlson is, however. by Mike Henderson / September 13, 2009
Sark's Dawgs have a lot of bite The new coach starts to turn around one of the country's most moribund football program, losing the opener to L.S.U. but almost looking like the better team. by Mike Henderson / September 6, 2009
Mariners and Hawks and Storm and Huskies and Sounders. Oh, my! Mariners' hopes for a playoff spot are fading, right as new coaches for the Hawks and the Huskies prompt hope for turnaround seasons. by Mike Henderson / August 30, 2009
Who's on short? The Mariners have two J. Wilsons at shortstop, and the unlikely one (Josh) is turning into the best prospect. by Mike Henderson / August 27, 2009