Washington state no longer under tsunami advisory A tsunami advisory was issued for Washington’s coast on Tuesday after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake occurred near Russia. KUOW Staff
Plans to shoot thousands of barred owls in doubt after feds cancel grants A controversial plan to kill up to half a million invasive barred owls to protect endangered spotted owls is in jeopardy after the Trump administration terminated three critical grants funding the program. Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard
Washington state bans invasive ivy Washington state has banned the sale or transport of English ivy and its cousin, Atlantic ivy. The leafy holiday decorations are also aggressive invaders of Northwest forests. John Ryan
'Heat kink' could delay light rail on hot days in King County Hot temperatures around Seattle this month could mean potential delays to light rail service. Casey Martin
This Bothell Santa spends his offseason keeping rose bushes in tip-top shape Summertime is high season for Seattle’s rose growers and lovers. They’re a passionate bunch. John Harmeling is one of the best-known among them. Ruby de Luna
Narrowed plan for public land sales is dropped from GOP mega-bill A controversial provision to sell off federal public land, including in Washington state, has been removed from the Republican tax cut and spending bill now under consideration in the U.S. Senate. Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard
Foes of WA initiative to repeal climate law fined $20K for campaign finance violations A political committee that helped defeat last year’s ballot measure to repeal a Washington climate law was fined $20,000 on Thursday for not disclosing how it spent $1 million until after the election. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
Trump denies Washington state's disaster-aid request, again For a second time, President Donald Trump has denied Washington state’s request for major-disaster aid following a bomb cyclone storm that hit in November. John Ryan
Broken no more: Seattle's glass recycling is back in business Glass recycling is back in Seattle after a nearly year-long hiatus. John Ryan
Housing, trees, and parking: In Seattle, you can pick two We can’t have all three. Not in equal measure. Right now, trees are slowly losing. But with sufficient incentives in place, that could change. Joshua McNichols
