Searching for the mysterious 'weir master' of Black Diamond Our region’s rapid growth is straining our lakes, especially little lakes on the fringes of urban areas. When growth approaches, the communities around... Joshua McNichols
Trump wants to cut EPA funding for Puget Sound by 93 percent The Trump administration has proposed cutting federal funding for restoring Puget Sound by 93 percent. John Ryan
Oil spills every day in Washington. This time in Duwamish River Washington's Department of Ecology has a robust response plan for oil spills. They have to, because there's an oil spill of some kind every day in... Paige Browning
To bear or not to bear? That is the question for the North Cascades There are fewer than 10 grizzly bears in the North Cascades, according to government estimates. U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the National Parks Service... Bill Radke
Longtime EPA foe now the boss. Ex-staffers in Seattle predict chaos. The U.S. Senate confirmed Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be the head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday, a decision that... John Ryan
Cape Disappointment to Deception Pass: What’s up with the depressing names? Anyone who has road-tripped around Washington state might have noticed a depressing trend: Cape Disappointment. Point No Point. Deception Pass.... Amy Rolph
Washington senators vote against Trump Cabinet nominees Washington state’s senators spoke out strongly Tuesday on two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominations. In the Senate education committee, Sen.... Gil Aegerter
Trump freezes EPA, worrying fans of Puget Sound Some Democrats in Congress say President Donald Trump's administration has broken the law in its handling of the Environmental Protection Agency. John Ryan
Why the fight over the Dakota Access Pipeline is not over Bill Radke talks with Seattle Times environment reporter Lynda Mapes about the Dakota Access Pipeline. President Trump signed an executive order to... Shane Mehling
Washington state Republicans get two EPA 'beachhead' posts Two Washington state Republicans have been chosen by President Donald Trump to help overhaul, if not gut, the Environmental Protection Agency. Former... John Ryan
