Climate Hilary could be the first tropical storm to hit California in more than 80 years Hurricane Hilary will make landfall in Baja California this weekend before weakening to a tropical storm. But torrential rain could cause dangerous flooding in Southern California and inland. Dustin Jones
Environment How do Washington's dairy cows handle extreme heat? Soundside host sits down with rural correspondent Anna King to talk about how dairy farmers are keeping their cows cool as the temperatures hit over 100 degrees on the other side of the Cascades. Libby Denkmann Anna King Jason Burrows
Environment As Seattle area heat wave continues, outdoor workers feel the burn The Seattle area is under an excessive heat warning through Wednesday. We asked outdoor workers how they’re handling the heat. Joshua McNichols
Seattle woman recounts Hawaii family's escape from wildfire At least 36 have died in the wildfires sweeping across Hawaii's Big Island and Maui. Katie Campbell Angela King
Environment A heat wave is on its way to Western Washington Western Washington could see high temperatures near 90 by Sunday. Katie Campbell
Environment Is climate change bringing more disease-carrying bugs to the PNW? We've got about a month and a half of summer left, so still plenty of time to get outdoors and enjoy the warm weather. Pack the bug spray, though. Angela King Katie Campbell
Politics Biden is rolling out some new actions aimed at protecting people from extreme heat On a very hot day in Washington, President Biden is meeting with mayors from cities grappling with the impacts of extreme heat, and announcing some new measures to try to help. Barbara Sprunt
Environment How Luma, an ancient cedar, has transfixed Seattle Seattle is a young racehorse of a city, a mere babe at 172 years old, who propelled herself through the jet age and now a tech boom, amassing wealth and dreamers and high rises and artisanal bakeries that sell $11 loaves and no one bats an eye. Isolde Raftery
Environment Can Seattle take the heat? Officials say area is better prepared this summer It takes about 10 days for a person to adjust to heat. It could take years to make the region thoroughly heatproof. John Ryan
Environment Rare and resilient: Sunflower sea stars found on Oregon Coast Staff at the Oregon Coast Aquarium regularly search nearby Yaquina Bay for ocean life. On a recent voyage, they came across a big surprise – a group of 25 sunflower sea stars. Libby Denkmann Diana Opong Alec Cowan
