Culture 'A quiet crisis': The rise of acidic soil in Washington A farm in the Palouse region, which includes parts of Eastern Washington. by Sylvia Kantor / August 17, 2015
Politics Celebrate the U.S.-China climate deal, but watch your back Beijing, we have a smog problem. by KC Golden / November 13, 2014
Politics U.N. climate panel delivers most dire warning yet Guest Opinion: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change calls the consequences of inaction on climate change "severe, widespread and irreversible." The good news? We know exactly what to do to... by KC Golden / November 3, 2014
Politics Progress on WA climate bills could boost Inslee’s 2020 hopes After years of failure and frustration, Democrats are taking a piecemeal approach to climate legislation, and it appears to be working. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / April 16, 2019
Environment WA lawmakers pass on whale-watching ban aimed at helping orcas Orca Task Force members and Gov. Jay Inslee said the moratorium was needed to give the endangered whales a break from boat noise. by Rachel Nielsen InvestigateWest / April 8, 2019
Politics Did port slowdowns bust our hay export boom? Hay languished in the fields this year while farmers waited for dockworkers to settle their contract dispute with West Coast port operators. by Sylvia Kantor / March 15, 2015
Politics Guest Opinion: Will Seattle take a stand on, or a cut of the Arctic drilling action? Why would the Port of Seattle, self-proclaimed Green Gateway, agree to host Shell's Arctic drilling fleet? by KC Golden / February 18, 2015
Tech Can mushrooms save the honeybee? Certain mushrooms produce anti-viral compounds that could protect threatened honeybees. by Sylvia Kantor / February 15, 2015
Culture Washington's hard cider boom The German heirloom variety, Zabergau Reinette, lends a sharp flavor to hard ciders. by Sylvia Kantor / June 21, 2015