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
Tech Once again, it's 'Apocalypse Now' in Southeast Asia Mosquito, the malaria-carrying menace by Robert Fortner / July 30, 2009
Tech A peek at aviation's future At the Oshkosh Air Show, the future was not exactly imminent, but in drones, spaceships, and scramjets you could get a picture by Robert Fortner / July 29, 2009
Tech The Google-Microsoft slugfest It's Bing versus Chrome in the endless cycle of capitalist vengeance by Robert Fortner / July 8, 2009
Tech In cancer research, high risk is the new black Richard Klausner: the grant system is not working by Robert Fortner / July 5, 2009
Gates' funding surge reorders the world of global health IHME headquarters, in a building in Seattle's Belltown by Robert Fortner / June 18, 2009