Dark days ahead: American professors on Trump presidency In the liberal bastion that is Seattle, the response to the election was acute. People cried openly on buses and in cafes. Some took time off work to... Isolde Raftery
Why are there so many rats in Seattle? Seattle has a rat problem. Rat sightings in Seattle are double the national average. Population growth is part of the problem; so is the weather. That’s... Ashley Ahearn
Should carbon emissions be taxed? Environmentalists are split If you could make energy companies pay $25 for every ton of CO2 they emitted, would you? What if that tax increased your electric bill and the cost of... Ashley Ahearn
Starving seabirds washing up dead on Washington beaches Seabirds have been washing up dead on beaches in Washington and British Columbia this summer, and scientists can't say why. John Ryan
The race to replace a 'Congressman for life' As Representative Jim McDermott prepares to retire after 28 years of service, the top three contenders for his 7th District seat in Congress are on the... John O'Brien
More 90-degree days forecast for Seattle this summer Another hot summer is ahead for Washington. The National Weather Service predicts the entire nation will have higher than average summer temps,... Paige Browning
What These Dead Whalers Tell Us About Climate Change When the steamship Belvedere left San Francisco in the spring of 1897, its crew members couldn’t have known what a treacherous voyage awaited them. Ashley Ahearn
More Washington Drought Ahead? NOAA Outlook Points That Way The latest El Niño forecast report is out from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and it looks like the drought will continue into next... Lisa Brooks
Remember Washington's Bad Drought? It's Still Out There Under Friday's gun-metal skies, Seattleites might be forgiven for thinking the drought gripping Washington state for the past year is over. It’s not. Gil Aegerter
Seattle's Lake Levels Are Dropping. Can This Man Fix That? Marcie Sillman speaks with Ken Brettmann, senior water manager for the Army Corps of Engineers' Seattle District, about why Lake Washington and Lake... Marcie Sillman Posey Gruener
