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
Politics Less insult, more discourse: How Seattle should talk about schools Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn kicks off Seattle Schools' 2010 levy campaign: Sometimes Seattle unites around schools but there has been frequent discord. by Alison Krupnick / April 18, 2012
Michael McCafferty, 'the soul of SAM,' retires Michael McCafferty in straw suit created by Carl Smool. by Roger Downey / April 17, 2012
Politics What Jose Banda really thinks about Seattle Public Schools Seattle Public Schools superintendent Jose Banda. by Alison Krupnick / December 18, 2012
Politics Seattle schools superintendent: A job of Shakespearean challenges Seattle Public Schools superintendent Jose Banda. by Alison Krupnick / December 16, 2012
Politics Washington sidles up to Finland's glittering education example Finnish author and education expert Pasi Sahlberg. by Alison Krupnick / November 19, 2012
Politics This is your kid's brain on charter schools Students at registration for Charleston Charter School for Math and Science. South Carolina is one of the states that allow charter schools. by Alison Krupnick / November 13, 2012