Week in Review: Wildfires, Ballot Boxes, and Amazon and Microsoft Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Insider’s Katherine Long, Puget Sound Business Journal’s Ryan Lambert and independent journalist Jane C. Hu. Bill Radke Kevin Kniestedt
Environment A wet, cold June doesn't mean a cooler PNW summer Washington will experience it's first heat wave this weekend. It's nearly exactly one year since the heat dome that cooked the area and recorded 108 degrees at Sea-tac airport. Angela King Natalie Akane Newcomb Katie Campbell
Environment What does a rainy, cold spring mean for wildfire season? This spring has been unseasonably cold and wet. But despite what we've been seeing, there are still parts of our state in a drought as we approach wildfire season. Reid Wolcott from the National Weather Service in Seattle is here to give us a rundown on what to expect this summer. Patricia Murphy Jennie Cecil Moore
National Hot weather could be getting in the way of good sleep, a new study finds Scientists analyzed the correlation between sleep activity and hot nighttime temperatures. A lack of sleep is a risk factor for physical and mental health problems. Jaclyn Diaz
Environment How bad is our spring weather this year? Pretty miserable, but not like 1955 ‘If you go back further in time, to the 1950s and 1960s, cold springs were much more common.’ Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Environment 'April showers bring May showers': Earth Day with WA state Climatologist Nick Bond Here in the Pacific Northwest, every day feels like is Earth Day. Angela King Katie Campbell
Health Week in Review: Omicron, new state laws, and winter weather Bill Radke discusses the week's news with the Seattle Times Esmy Jimenez, Publicola’s Paul Kiefer, and the Everett Herald’s Isabella Breda. Bill Radke Sarah Leibovitz Kevin Kniestedt
National Winter weather makes travel nearly impossible in parts of California, Nevada Roads remains closed in many areas of the Sierra, as dozens of flights have been canceled. It's been the snowiest month in the Sierra in more than 50 years. Matthew S. Schwartz
Where to get out of the dangerous cold around Seattle Freezing temperatures and possible snow are in the forecast for Seattle this weekend and next week. Some cities around the region will open severe weather shelters for people experiencing homelessness to escape the cold. Casey Martin
