‘The science isn’t complicated.’ An investigative reporter details the effects of climate change disinformation in public education ‘We’re pumping millions of tons of warming pollutants into the atmosphere every day. The trick is, you don’t need very much of the population to doubt it to stop action.’ John O'Brien
Highway traffic has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels, but transit still way down You're not imagining things if driving in Pacific Northwest traffic feels as busy these days as it was before the pandemic. Traffic data from the Oregon and Washington transportation departments show highway volumes are nearly back to 2019 levels. Tom Banse
Smaller fish tags to help sockeye studies above Grand Coulee Dam Soon, it could be easier to track young sockeye salmon around dams. Courtney Flatt
Tacoma liquid gas plant gets go-ahead from state pollution board A controversial liquified natural gas plant on the Tacoma waterfront has gotten the final go-ahead from the state’s Pollution Control Hearings Board. John Ryan
Washington pauses controversial spring bear hunt The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission suspended the 2022 spring bear hunt season after a split vote to authorize the controversial hunt. Courtney Flatt
This small Washington town is under water - again Residents of a small Washington border town say the Nooksack River unleashed a flood unlike any they’ve ever seen before this week. It represents what climate scientists say will be the norm for years to come. Katie Campbell
Tribes ask for more support for salmon reintroduction to the Upper Columbia Upper Columbia tribes want help to continue reintroducing salmon above Grand Coulee Dam. Courtney Flatt
What Washington state pledged at the Glasgow climate summit, and what activists say West Coast leaders promised to phase out gas vehicles, ramp up land protections while in Glasgow Paige Browning
PHOTOS: Flooding in Northwest Washington An atmospheric river causing heavy rainfall in recent days has led to major flooding and landslides in Northwest Washington. Megan Farmer
