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
3 reasons we're farming Atlantic salmon in Puget Sound Every time I report on the Great Atlantic Salmon Escape of 2017, someone asks me the same question: Why don’t we just farm Pacific salmon species in Puget Sound? Eilís O'Neill
Seattle says no more 'willy-nilly' cutting down trees on private property Many cities require permits to cut down trees on private property. Currently Seattle isn’t one of them . But a new proposal would create that system, to... Amy Radil
For farmworkers' kids, country air means dust, pesticides and asthma Patricia Marín still remembers the day nine years ago when her daughter Azul started coughing and couldn't stop. Her breathing was ragged. At the time,... Eilís O'Neill
Controversial pipeline project in Canada put on hold Environmentalists are keeping pressure on Kinder Morgan, following its suspension of Canada's controversial Trans Mountain Pipeline project. A news... Rob Wood
Seattle salmon are hopped up on cocaine and pills Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times reporter Lynda Mapes about a new study that looks at the impact of drugs picked up by juvenile Chinook salmon in... Kim Malcolm
