Deeper harbor would bring world's biggest ships to Seattle The world's biggest cargo ships, some a quarter-mile long, could be docking regularly near downtown Seattle before long. After four years' study, the... John Ryan
Supreme Court gives tribes a victory over Washington state in salmon case A tie in the U.S. Supreme Court may cost Washington state $2 billion. The court split 4-4 Monday in a long-running court battle between tribes and the... Eilís O'Neill
Eat. Pray. Truck. How a Northwest tribe brings salmon home The Puyallup Tribe welcomed the first salmon of the year back to the Puyallup River in Tacoma on Tuesday. Strangely, perhaps, that chinook's epic... John Ryan
China doesn't want our recycling, but one simple change might help King County officials say China’s refusal to accept U.S. recycling could lead to increased costs and missed environmental goals. But maybe there's a way... Amy Radil
When wearing fragrance at work, use common scents Several weeks ago at KUOW, one of our colleagues placed anonymous notes in our work mailboxes. We used to have a scent-free policy, this person wrote.... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Lolita the orca was taken from Puget Sound. The Lummi want her back At Penn Cove, on the north end of Whidbey Island, gulls and other birds fly overhead, and a muddy beach leads down to the water. It’s quiet today, but,... Eilís O'Neill
Extinction could be a hot summer away for the little red fish of Lake Sammamish A little red fish that calls Lake Sammamish home is swimming desperately close to extinction. Officials are embarking on emergency measures to keep the... John Ryan
Your ferry ran late to save the planet Ferries have been running a few minutes behind, and listener Nick Wilson wanted to know what was up. Turns out ferries can reduce CO2 emissions... David Hyde
The national park that almost wasn't in Washington state The North Cascades National Park turns 50 years old this year. It's a popular place to camp and hike now, but a new book about the park's history says... Casey Martin
Boeing's toxic PCBs ooze into Seattle's Duwamish River Decades after they were banned, the toxic chemicals known as PCBs keep oozing into Seattle's Duwamish River. Environmental groups say one Boeing... John Ryan
