Investigations Battered by destructive floods, Grays Harbor bets on a $182M levee A 'once-in-a-generation' project could help Washington coastal cities Hoquiam and Aberdeen hold off economically devastating climate disasters. by Hannah Weinberger / January 17, 2023
Equity More students in Washington are homeless Ballard High School: There can be homeless students in any school. Identifying homeless high school students often becomes more difficult. by Carol Smith for InvestigateWest / October 23, 2010
Equity Homeless kids face mental health risks Ben Danielson, M.D., is medical director of the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic of Seattle Children’s Hospital. by Carol Smith / October 23, 2010
Investigations Amid heavy smoke, wildfire crews work without practical respirators 'There are times where you just don’t breathe, because you can’t.' by Hannah Weinberger / August 29, 2023
Investigations The effort to save SeaTac’s biggest forest amid airport expansion Community pressure and federal legislation could help protect a hard-won South King County park from long-term development. by Hannah Weinberger / September 28, 2023
Environment As the oceans change, can oysters adapt? The oceans off Oregon and Washington are ground zero for ocean acidification, and Northwest scientists have been at the forefront of a new line of research. by Jes Burns for EarthFix / February 5, 2018
Environment More gray whale sightings along the Northwest coast Counts at Oregon’s Whale Watching Center at Depoe Bay have been between five and 10 per day. by Jes Burns EarthFix / March 26, 2018
Environment Ocean temps stabilize as marine heatwave ‘the Blob’ retreats A new NOAA report shows that ocean conditions seem to be returning to normal. by Jes Burns EarthFix / March 19, 2018
Politics Video: The meaning of Washington's election results The gun control initiative, 594, passes big, while a measure to reduce class sizes is struggling. And Republicans do well in the legislative contests. by Robert Mak / November 5, 2014