Environment Trees and contaminated soil are removed following gas pipeline spill in Skagit County Crews have begun removing trees and contaminated soil in Skagit County, after a pressure check valve failed on a BP-owned pipeline, causing 25,000 gallons of gasoline to spill in Conway earlier this month. KUOW Staff
Environment It's getting quieter in Puget Sound and easier for orcas to find dinner Orca conservation groups are thanking commercial ships and other big vessels for slowing down around endangered southern resident killer whales. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Environment A naturalist finds hope despite climate change in an era he calls 'The End of Eden' South African naturalist Adam Welz has traveled the world, documenting the profound impact of climate change on wild species. He says his research has convinced him despair isn't the answer. Brian Mann
Technology Why Tesla's woes signal trouble for the electric car industry Last week, electric car company Tesla announced a massive recall impacting over 2 million cars. The recall comes at a time when other aspects of electric vehicle maintenance are under scrutiny. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz
Business Amazon 'last-mile' warehouses deliver more pollution than packages to people living nearby, study finds In first-of-its-kind research, a University of Washington team studied who bears the brunt of package delivery pollution. John O'Brien
Week in Review: Denny Blaine Park, flooding, and invasive owls Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times Amanda Zhou, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Alex Halverson, and political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter. Bill Radke Kevin Kniestedt
New study finds high mercury levels in Snake River smallmouth bass in Idaho, Oregon People eating bass out of the Snake River should be wary: depending on where smallmouth bass are caught in Idaho and Oregon, the fish could have higher levels of mercury. Courtney Flatt
Environment Farms in Western Washington evacuate during record river flooding Many rivers in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties flooded Tuesday due to heavy rain and melting snow from the mountains. Forecasters say the atmospheric river drenching the Pacific Northwest should start to ease on Wednesday. Casey Martin John O'Brien
Environment Atmospheric river hits Western Washington with high winds, heavy rain, and possible flooding Forecasters expect up to 3 inches of rain in the lowlands by Wednesday, wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour north of Seattle, possible avalanches in the mountains, and potential flooding along rivers. Angela King Katie Campbell
Environment New culverts in Washington state cost $20 million each. The DOT needs to replace 400 of them by 2030 The Washington State Department of Transportation has a lot of very expensive projects it has to manage in order to keep people moving around, and legislators recently got some pretty massive sticker shock for a different project — one that’s aimed at improving the way salmon move around. Libby Denkmann Noel Gasca
