Week in Review: Governor Inslee won't seek re-election, pollution, and housing Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Insider’s Katherine Long, freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, and KUOW’s Joshua McNichols. Kevin Kniestedt
These Seattle 4th graders planted trees to bring green to their barren playground The Seattle City Council is considering updates to its current tree regulations this month. One goal is to bring more trees to areas that lack them. Mayor Harrell’s proposal includes a “fee-in-lieu” program that would require people to pay into a tree-planting fund when they cut down trees on their property. Amy Radil
Volunteers needed to defend Washington against the green crab invasion The Washington Sea Grant is teaming up with Washington State University Extension to counter the rapid increase in the number of green crabs populating Puget Sound. KUOW Staff
Retired Alaska Airlines turboprop to get new life as 'world's largest' hydrogen-powered plane Alaska Airlines ceremonially handed over a surplus turboprop airliner on Monday to a company that aims to turn it into the largest hydrogen-powered plane yet to fly. Tom Banse
Federal regulators want public input on Goldendale Energy Storage Project A major new energy storage facility for the Northwest is one step closer to being built, with federal regulators releasing new documents outlining some of the impacts of the Goldendale Energy Storage Project in south-central Washington – including likely damage to sacred Indigenous sites. Courtney Flatt
Warm, cold, and warm. The Western Washington weather ahead After an unusually cold spring thus far, Western Washington is expected to see high temperatures in the 70s on Friday and Saturday. Katie Campbell
Invasion of the Burmese pythons, part 1 In the Florida Everglades, the Burmese python is an invasive species that's close to triggering an ecological collapse. But not if these python hunters have anything to do with it. Lucy Soucek
Poet Tanya Holtland laments the toll of environmental apathy In her Ballard-based poem "Golden Gardens," Tanya Holtland contemplates environmental pollution and its impacts on non-human species and future generations. Shin Yu Pai
Sea-Tac Airport sued over pollution by firm that took on Big Tobacco Plaintiffs say airplane emissions have caused harm to 300,000 residents who live in the flight paths. Paige Browning
Calves born during Spring blizzards face an uphill battle NW News Network correspondent Anna King joins Soundside host Libby Denkmann to talk about the newest issue troubling NW ranchers - Freezing temperatures well into Spring that kill calves before they're able to get up off the ground. Jason Burrows
