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
Amtrak finds it hard to take citizens' help, even when they build a station The railroad station in Olympia by C.B. Hall / February 21, 2012
Politics State's newest ferries are proving pricey Washington state's newest ferry, the Chetzemoka. by C.B. Hall / January 25, 2012
Politics Competing with the state: A fool's game for foot-ferries? Colman Dock currently accommodates foot-ferry services, seen on the extension to the left (2005 phont). by C.B. Hall / August 29, 2012
A streetcar cure for Seattle's waterfront South Lake Union is developing rapidly. by C.B. Hall / August 5, 2012
Politics Eastside trail: Will rail ever return? A freight car sits on a spur just off the main line near downtown Bellevue. by C.B. Hall / April 1, 2012