Environment The ‘ghost bears’ of Washington state I explore the ideas and controversies behind reintroducing grizzly bears to the North Cascades. Chris Morgan Matt Martin
Environment Retrofitting Seattle's vulnerable buildings could cost over $1 billion A new report is finally putting a price on the cost of crucial earthquake safety fixes in Seattle. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Environment Lummi Nation asks federal government for emergency intervention to aid Puget Sound orcas Kim Malcolm talks with Squil-le-he-le Raynell Morris about why the Lummi Nation is asking NOAA to issue an emergency intervention to save Puget Sound orcas. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Politics Washington first state to legalize human composting Composting human remains is now legal in Washington, in first of its kind law. Paige Browning
Environment Chris Morgan sees a forest therapist There’s a big part of us that still is wild, a bigger part than we might imagine in this crazy modern world we’ve built around ourselves. Chris Morgan Matt Martin
Arts & Life This Bainbridge Island podcast wants to take you on a walk Bainbridge Island author and journalist Jon Mooallem didn’t shell out for a bunch of gear. He just pulled out the small voice recorder he uses to interview people, put it in an old wool sock and then, well, walked around. Bill Radke Alison Bruzek
Environment 3.8 million people are now in Washington's drought zone. And it's only mid-May Dry conditions in Western Washington have intensified over the past week, with most of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties now listed as under moderate drought. Casey Martin
Environment Brace yourself: Wildfires are coming Will Seattle area skies be filled with smoke this summer? Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz says the state is prepping for another bad wildfire season. Angela King Jason Pagano
Environment These Italian bears survived gladiators and Mussolini Just two hours from Rome is one of the richest ecosystems in Europe, a little island of mountains that to this day is home to wolves, wild boar and bears. Matt Martin Chris Morgan
Environment Emaciated gray whales continue to wash up dead on Northwest beaches Paige Browning talks with John Calambokidis about why gray whales are being stranded on beaches up and down the west coast. Paige Browning Andy Hurst
