Environment Sea enemies come together to protect ocean floor twice size of Washington state Protection is in the works for a rare ecosystem known mostly from dinosaur-era fossils. John Ryan
Environment Federal lawsuit seeks 'no-go zone' to protect Puget Sound orcas Paige Browning talks with Orca Relief Citizens' Alliance executive director Janet Thomas about a lawsuit against NOAA. Paige Browning Andy Hurst
Environment The goofy looking rodent we all rely on An extended interview with Ben Goldfarb about the beaver, an "unlikely hero." Chris Morgan Matt Martin
Environment More Olympic goats heading to the Cascades Another attempt to relocate mountain goats off of the Olympic Peninsula is underway. Derek Wang
Environment Wheat farmers fear extinction if Snake River dams are removed to help orcas In the southeastern corner of Washington state, wheat goes down the river, while salmon are trucked up around dams on the road. “And taxpayers pay for all of it,” said Sam Mace, with Save Our Wild Salmon. Eilís O'Neill
Arts & Life 2018 Smoke Farm Symposium: Watersheds, dementia and 'fake news' Get out of town for talks on our in-between times Sonya Harris John O'Brien
Environment Take out Ballard Locks, state senator says With calls to take down dams on the Snake River to help salmon habitat, a Whatcom County Republican wants to take a look at changing some of Seattle's major waterways. KUOW Staff
Environment Coming more often to a campsite near you: Bears Summer's winding down - so now may be the time to squeeze in one last camping trip. Just beware: There's been a recent uptick of bears rummaging around campgrounds in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National forest. Angela King
Environment Rain helps and hurts wildfire fight on Colville Reservation Cooler, wetter weather has helped crews battling a large wildfire burning on the Colville Indian Reservation. Fire spokesman Michael Krueger gives an update on the efforts to control the blaze. Derek Wang