Will smoky Northwest skies yield America's first carbon tax? Almost all (99.9 percent) of the $8.7 million dollars raised to block the ballot measure has come from the oil industry. John Ryan
"If you can't see anything then being in a balloon doesn't give you a lot of enjoyment." Ballooning Snohomish has been shutdown right in the peak of their season due to wildfire smoke. That's costing the company thousands of dollars per cancelled flight. Casey Martin
How far will we go to save a single, sick orca? There has been an extraordinary federal-local-tribal effort aimed at nursing the killer whale known as J50 back to health. But is it far enough? Seattle... Angela King
How to help animals cope in the smoke Call it "canary in the smoke-choked city." While people are struggling with the unhealthy air quality in Seattle, the animals are having similar issues. Kara McDermott
This smoke means smaller newborns and more ER visits When it comes to wildfires, the people of Wenatchee remember 2012. The air was so choked with smoke that summer camps were canceled and kids kept inside... Eilís O'Neill
Sunday's smoke was just a whiff of what's ahead in Seattle area Stay inside if you can. With wildfire smoke billowing into the Seattle area from a number of fronts, that’s the advice of the Puget Sound Clean Agency. Angela King
Boycotting chinook salmon to save orcas? It won't do much Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington fisheries science professor Ray Hilborn about whether boycotting chinook salmon will help the recovery... Kim Malcolm
Is your joint ruining the environment? Washington state is dealing with a lot of weed waste — and we're not talking about the stuff you dig out of your yard. Our legal marijuana industry is... Angela King
What to do when the smoke starts to get to you If you're a longtime Seattleite, this may seem like one of the worst weeks ever for air pollution. Air quality experts say ... that's probably true. Paige Browning
