Mar. 24, 2022 - WA severs business ties with Russia
Business was once seen as a way to stabilize U.S. and Russian relations. Not anymore.
Mar. 16, 2022 - Cancer doesn’t stop this local dance teacher
As she approaches 80, the founder of Ewajo Dance Studio believes dance is the key to health and longevity.
Mar. 16, 2022 - Gardening starts with food benefits
Using SNAP to grow produce could prove useful if more people — and retailers — knew about it.
Mar. 16, 2022 - Japanese Americans in WA reflect on WWII
March marks 80 years since the U.S. issued an exclusion order that forced Japanese Americans from their Bainbridge Island homes. Today, Washingtonians look back on that time.
Mar. 8, 2022 - WA Abortion clinics prepare for Roe overturn
Patients already routinely travel into the state for abortion care. Clinics expect those numbers to grow.
Mar. 8, 2022 - Bill proposes subsidy to help buy diapers
Families receiving TANF could get more money for diapers if Senate Bill 5838 passes in the Legislature.
Mar. 8, 2022 - My ancestors were scientists
Rosa Hunter, lab manager at the Salish Sea Research Center, wants aspiring young scientists to know it’s never too late. Hunter dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and worked many jobs before jumping head first into college at age 32. Her studies led to her work in the sea, where she realized that her grandmother’s guidance clamming as a child could inform her work.
Mar. 2, 2022 - Research explores how to fight invasive crabs
An emerging surveillance tool could help the state and tribal partners expand detection and make trapping efforts more effective.
Mar. 2, 2022 - Housing project rooted in Indigenous culture
The organization is opening 80 units in Pioneer Square to provide housing for previously unhoused residents, most of whom are Native.
Feb. 24, 2022 - Federal forest fire plan increases efforts
The money quadruples investment in wildfire prevention and complements Washington state's strategy, sources say.
Feb. 24, 2022 - Cats become the art critics at new exhibit
At Museum of Museums, kitties are welcome to test-drive the cat towers designed by local artists, architects and designers.
Feb. 24, 2022 - WA ski resorts tested by climate & pandemic
With interest in snow sports on the rise, ski areas look for ways to remain sustainable and satisfy skiers.
Feb. 16, 2022 - Wind power conflicts with habitat projects
Projects addressing alternative power issues sometimes pit environmentalists vs. environmentalists.
Feb. 16, 2022 - What comes next in the pandemic in WA
Experts predict a 'long, winding road' to get past COVID but some wonder if we're seeing the end of the pandemic.
Feb. 16, 2022 - WA police accountability laws under scrutiny
Plus, a closer look at some of the concerned statements made by police chiefs and sheriffs.
Feb. 9, 2022 - Do traffic cameras reduce dangerous driving?
Here's what an analysis of citation data across three cities shows.
Feb. 9, 2022 - The new emergency responders: Librarians
As climate change and extreme weather challenge Puget Sound's emergency services, libraries are increasingly at the front lines of community care.
Feb. 9, 2022 - Beloved PNW Ballet dancer is retiring
Noelani Pantastico’s last performance will be in a legendary role she made her own.
Feb. 2, 2022 - Some WA farmers markets could be at risk
If the Legislature doesn't intervene, nonprofits and churches won't be able to host weekly farmers markets anymore without losing their tax-exempt status.
Feb. 2, 2022 - Inslee seeks to expand voting in county jails
The budget asks for more than half a million to go to helping remove barriers for people in jail who are otherwise eligible to vote.
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