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To save salmon, a tribe near Seattle is flooding farmland : NPR
To save salmon, a tribe near Seattle is flooding farmland : NPR
The Stillaguamish Tribe in Washington state has been buying land in its traditional territory and removing levees. The goal is to turn farmland into wetlands with the hopes of restoring Chinook salmon.
KUOW - Emergency repairs sought for damaged Stanwood levee north of Seattle
KUOW - Emergency repairs sought for damaged Stanwood levee north of Seattle
City and tribal officials are seeking emergency permission to fix a crumbling levee near the coastal city of Stanwood, Washington, before disaster strikes.
KUOW - Forest Service axes research stations as severe fire season threatens Pacific Northwest
KUOW - Forest Service axes research stations as severe fire season threatens Pacific Northwest
The U.S. Forest Service is shutting down research stations around the country, including centers in Portland, Seattle, and Wenatchee, Washington.
KUOW - Mystery orcas return to Seattle area
KUOW - Mystery orcas return to Seattle area
The mystery orcas are back in town.
KUOW - Bee survey finds dozens of species new to Washington state
KUOW - Bee survey finds dozens of species new to Washington state
Washington’s first statewide survey of bees has found dozens of species new to the state.
KUOW - Why a Seattle cement plant burns a million tires a year and wants to burn more
KUOW - Why a Seattle cement plant burns a million tires a year and wants to burn more
One of Seattle’s oldest businesses is also one of its biggest polluters.
KUOW - Mystery orcas from afar thrill Seattle-area whale watchers
KUOW - Mystery orcas from afar thrill Seattle-area whale watchers
Three mystery whales have been surprising whale watchers from Canada to Olympia.
Major snow dump buoys Northwest skiers, can’t undo snow drought
Major snow dump buoys Northwest skiers, can’t undo snow drought
What is expected to be the snowiest week of the year following an otherwise dismal winter is lifting spirits of those who love or rely on snow in the Pacific Northwest.
KUOW - As U.S. abandons climate fight, Washington state feels the heat to do more
KUOW - As U.S. abandons climate fight, Washington state feels the heat to do more
Washington state’s push for a rapid switch to electric vehicles is in jeopardy — with its ultimate fate likely to be decided in the courts.
KUOW - The Stillaguamish Tribe gives its river north of Seattle room to roam
KUOW - The Stillaguamish Tribe gives its river north of Seattle room to roam
“Now the river can connect to its floodplain like it hasn't in 140 years.”
KUOW - Flooding is a familiar foe on the Lummi Reservation
KUOW - Flooding is a familiar foe on the Lummi Reservation
“We seem to be experiencing catastrophic flooding every few years,” Hillaire said.
King County’s little red fish swims back from brink of extinction
King County’s little red fish swims back from brink of extinction
More kokanee salmon have spawned in streams above Lake Sammamish in 2024 than at any other time in a decade.
Amtrak engineer on Seattle-bound train nearly impaled by fallen tree
Amtrak engineer on Seattle-bound train nearly impaled by fallen tree
A railroad engineer was nearly impaled Tuesday night when a Seattle-bound Amtrak Cascades train hit a fallen tree.
Climate pollution surges in Washington state after pandemic lull
Climate pollution surges in Washington state after pandemic lull
Seattle recycling faces 'unprecedented challenges' as bottle maker closes
Seattle recycling faces 'unprecedented challenges' as bottle maker closes
Utility officials say glass recycling in the Seattle area faces “unprecedented challenges” as the region’s main manufacturer of glass bottles shuts its doors.
Dam siren blares false alarm to Skagit Valley town
Dam siren blares false alarm to Skagit Valley town
Some residents of the Skagit Valley got a scare early Monday morning: An evacuation siren went off at 6:53 a.m. near the town of Hamilton.
Gov. Inslee in Azerbaijan for global climate talks
Gov. Inslee in Azerbaijan for global climate talks
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is spending the week in Azerbaijan, an oil-producing nation between Russia and Iran, for the latest round of the United Nations’ global climate talks.
Have a Holly Noxious Christmas? State board eyes un-jolly label for invasive greenery
Have a Holly Noxious Christmas? State board eyes un-jolly label for invasive greenery
Washington state officials are debating whether to brand a traditional holiday decoration a noxious weed. The dubious decor is English holly.
Energy foes spar with misleading claims over natural gas Initiative 2066
Energy foes spar with misleading claims over natural gas Initiative 2066
"Stop the gas ban," roadside signs and online ads urge Washington voters, even though gas hasn’t been banned in Washington.
Mudslide shuts down I-5 North in Bellingham following extreme rain
Mudslide shuts down I-5 North in Bellingham following extreme rain
I-5 in Bellingham was slammed by 2,000 cubic yards of mud Sunday around 5 a.m. following extraordinarily intense rain.
Cold, lost sea turtle is returned from the Northwest to warm California waters
Cold, lost sea turtle is returned from the Northwest to warm California waters
Too much cyanide in Puget Sound? EPA to review state regs
Too much cyanide in Puget Sound? EPA to review state regs
Sister seas on opposite shores face same foe: polluted runoff
Sister seas on opposite shores face same foe: polluted runoff
Endangered Northwest orca population drops as 3 males die
Endangered Northwest orca population drops as 3 males die
River otter drags child off dock, under water in Bremerton
River otter drags child off dock, under water in Bremerton
Shhh! The orcas can’t hear their dinner
Shhh! The orcas can’t hear their dinner
Deadly white-nose disease is spreading in western Washington bats
Deadly white-nose disease is spreading in western Washington bats
Puget Sound tanker traffic thickens as Canadian pipeline boosts oil flow
Puget Sound tanker traffic thickens as Canadian pipeline boosts oil flow
Five more Seattle libraries to become extreme-heat refuges
Five more Seattle libraries to become extreme-heat refuges
San Juans’ sea stars start long crawl back from near-extinction
San Juans’ sea stars start long crawl back from near-extinction
Junk from Olympic coast cargo spill still washing ashore nearly 3 years later
Junk from Olympic coast cargo spill still washing ashore nearly 3 years later
Jurassic shark: Scientists find ancient species in Puget Sound
Jurassic shark: Scientists find ancient species in Puget Sound
Northwest tribes' salmon hatcheries get $240 million federal boost
Northwest tribes' salmon hatcheries get $240 million federal boost
Feds investigate Delta Air after mass cancellations, customer complaints
Feds investigate Delta Air after mass cancellations, customer complaints
Mount Rainier's chubby snowbirds declared a threatened species
Mount Rainier's chubby snowbirds declared a threatened species
Home Depot fined $1.6 million for selling banned superpollutant
Home Depot fined $1.6 million for selling banned superpollutant
Fisherman ordered to pay $646,259 for oil spill off San Juan Island
Fisherman ordered to pay $646,259 for oil spill off San Juan Island
BNSF Railway ordered to pay $395 million after years of trespassing on Swinomish land
BNSF Railway ordered to pay $395 million after years of trespassing on Swinomish land
Car crashes take deadly toll on Native Americans in Washington state
Car crashes take deadly toll on Native Americans in Washington state
Damaged track switch derailed sulfur-hauling train in Whatcom County
Damaged track switch derailed sulfur-hauling train in Whatcom County
Train carrying hazardous sulfur derails in Whatcom County
Train carrying hazardous sulfur derails in Whatcom County
Free Amtrak for kids in Washington state – funded by big polluters
Free Amtrak for kids in Washington state – funded by big polluters
Spring heatwave prompts emergency shellfish-safety rule
Spring heatwave prompts emergency shellfish-safety rule
Seattle sees 4 days in a row of record springtime heat
Seattle sees 4 days in a row of record springtime heat
Incoming Northwest heatwave 5x more likely due to climate change
Incoming Northwest heatwave 5x more likely due to climate change
Homeless man charged with derailing Tacoma oil train
Homeless man charged with derailing Tacoma oil train
Northwest waters buck global heating trend (for now)
Northwest waters buck global heating trend (for now)
Seattle to get garbage hauler to take down misleading green ads
Seattle to get garbage hauler to take down misleading green ads
Tacoma ship fire worse for climate than burning a million gallons of gasoline
Tacoma ship fire worse for climate than burning a million gallons of gasoline
Northwest’s hottest summer in 1,000 years revealed by tree rings
Northwest’s hottest summer in 1,000 years revealed by tree rings
Safety device, human error derailed Anacortes train, federal officials say
Safety device, human error derailed Anacortes train, federal officials say
Pizza-sized predators to get federal protection
Pizza-sized predators to get federal protection
FBI offers $50,000 to catch Northwest grid's armed attackers
FBI offers $50,000 to catch Northwest grid's armed attackers
Dam owner pleads guilty after spilling turf, tire bits in Puyallup River
Dam owner pleads guilty after spilling turf, tire bits in Puyallup River
WA lawmakers eye ban on 2-mile-long trains
WA lawmakers eye ban on 2-mile-long trains
Hydropower in western U.S. resurges after hitting 20-year low
Hydropower in western U.S. resurges after hitting 20-year low
Seattle hospital puts patients under without overheating the planet
Seattle hospital puts patients under without overheating the planet
Washington state starts capping climate pollution from its biggest sources
Washington state starts capping climate pollution from its biggest sources
Change the channel? New (or very old) name sought for Hood Canal
Change the channel? New (or very old) name sought for Hood Canal
Scientists try to keep up with chemical blizzard entering Puget Sound
Scientists try to keep up with chemical blizzard entering Puget Sound
RIP Washington’s Hinman Glacier, gone after thousands of years
RIP Washington’s Hinman Glacier, gone after thousands of years
FBI warned of neo-Nazi plots as attacks on Northwest grid spiked
FBI warned of neo-Nazi plots as attacks on Northwest grid spiked
Suspects in Christmas grid attacks planned additional crimes, prosecutors say
Suspects in Christmas grid attacks planned additional crimes, prosecutors say
Washington grid attacks flew under the radar for months
Washington grid attacks flew under the radar for months
Washington state's high point has a national park. Its low point doesn’t have a name
Washington state's high point has a national park. Its low point doesn’t have a name
Christmas brings new round of attacks on Northwest power grid
Christmas brings new round of attacks on Northwest power grid
‘Tis the season … for king tides around Puget Sound
‘Tis the season … for king tides around Puget Sound
Deadly flu hits Washington birds
Deadly flu hits Washington birds
String of electrical grid attacks in Pacific Northwest are unsolved
String of electrical grid attacks in Pacific Northwest are unsolved
Invasive crab population keeps booming in Washington
Invasive crab population keeps booming in Washington
Murder kittens: outdoor cats take heavy toll on wildlife
Murder kittens: outdoor cats take heavy toll on wildlife
To outwit a giant hornet, scientists try speaking its language
To outwit a giant hornet, scientists try speaking its language
The case of the dying newts: an Olympic Peninsula mystery
The case of the dying newts: an Olympic Peninsula mystery
Stark federal report: climate chaos is here, with worse to come
Stark federal report: climate chaos is here, with worse to come
This Ivy League wages hand-to-leaf combat against an English strangler
This Ivy League wages hand-to-leaf combat against an English strangler
KUOW's League of Murder Creatures
KUOW's League of Murder Creatures
'Yogurt for bats': A new way to fight a deadly pandemic
'Yogurt for bats': A new way to fight a deadly pandemic
Seattle's carbon pollution drops with Covid. A rebound is expected
Seattle's carbon pollution drops with Covid. A rebound is expected
Where leaded gas still flies in the United States
Where leaded gas still flies in the United States
Seattle's carbon pollution drops with Covid. A rebound is expected
Seattle's carbon pollution drops with Covid. A rebound is expected
Struggling customers' water, power would stay on during heat waves under new proposal
Struggling customers' water, power would stay on during heat waves under new proposal
Samish elders celebrate Cayou Channel
Samish elders celebrate Cayou Channel
On a low tide, two stories collide: Reporter's Notebook
On a low tide, two stories collide: Reporter's Notebook
Fishing boat lifted out of orca waters after 5 weeks on sea floor
Fishing boat lifted out of orca waters after 5 weeks on sea floor
Coast Guard postpones effort to remove sunken fishing boat after lifting it to surface
Coast Guard postpones effort to remove sunken fishing boat after lifting it to surface
Sunken fishing boat ready to resurface after 5 weeks on sea floor
Sunken fishing boat ready to resurface after 5 weeks on sea floor
Lawsuit aims to protect a rare West Coast carnivore, the fisher
Lawsuit aims to protect a rare West Coast carnivore, the fisher
What it’s like to evacuate from a forest fire: the view from Index
What it’s like to evacuate from a forest fire: the view from Index
High-end coolers wash up on Alaska beaches after Washington cargo spill
High-end coolers wash up on Alaska beaches after Washington cargo spill
Fishing boat that sank in orca waters ran into trouble 24 hours earlier
Fishing boat that sank in orca waters ran into trouble 24 hours earlier
Swinomish Tribe builds U.S.’s first modern ‘clam garden,' reviving ancient practice
Swinomish Tribe builds U.S.’s first modern ‘clam garden,' reviving ancient practice
Second heat wave of 2022 hits Northwest. A third is in the forecast
Second heat wave of 2022 hits Northwest. A third is in the forecast
Incredibly lucky:' Endangered orcas dodge diesel spill off San Juan Island
Incredibly lucky:' Endangered orcas dodge diesel spill off San Juan Island
Washington to phase out new gasoline-powered cars by 2035
Washington to phase out new gasoline-powered cars by 2035
Behemoth moth lands in Bellevue, alarming agriculture officials
Behemoth moth lands in Bellevue, alarming agriculture officials
Washington heat wave kills 10. Emergency rooms treat 540 heat victims
Washington heat wave kills 10. Emergency rooms treat 540 heat victims
Lowest tides in 13 years coming to Puget Sound
Lowest tides in 13 years coming to Puget Sound
Renton neighbors object to storing climate-friendly batteries in their community
Renton neighbors object to storing climate-friendly batteries in their community
'It's bringing healing:' Methow Valley land returned to Colville Tribes
'It's bringing healing:' Methow Valley land returned to Colville Tribes
Tri-Cities researchers say they can extract lithium from water. That's a big deal
Tri-Cities researchers say they can extract lithium from water. That's a big deal
Scenic Tacoma road permanently closed to cars. Blame climate change
Scenic Tacoma road permanently closed to cars. Blame climate change
Looking for an electric vehicle? Here’s why they’re hard to find in Washington
Looking for an electric vehicle? Here’s why they’re hard to find in Washington
Seattle fish research could shake up global tire industry
Seattle fish research could shake up global tire industry
Kelp has protected Samish people for millennia. Now it needs their help
Kelp has protected Samish people for millennia. Now it needs their help
Scientists race to rescue world’s fastest sea star from oblivion
Scientists race to rescue world’s fastest sea star from oblivion
Amazon's pollution grows despite massive green energy push
Amazon's pollution grows despite massive green energy push
Olympic Peninsula glaciers expected to disappear in next 50 years
Olympic Peninsula glaciers expected to disappear in next 50 years
Covid sewage data kept under wraps despite possible public health benefits
Covid sewage data kept under wraps despite possible public health benefits
New highways headed to Seattle area despite drive to fight climate change
New highways headed to Seattle area despite drive to fight climate change
Rare whale that visited Seattle washes up dead in Canada
Rare whale that visited Seattle washes up dead in Canada
Seattle-bound cargo ship spills 90 shipping containers
Seattle-bound cargo ship spills 90 shipping containers
Electric vehicle sales have surged in Washington state. But gas cars still dominate
Electric vehicle sales have surged in Washington state. But gas cars still dominate
Biden ban on Russian oil hits Anacortes, Washington refinery
Biden ban on Russian oil hits Anacortes, Washington refinery
Can’t we just eat those invasive crabs until they’re gone? (Probably not)
Can’t we just eat those invasive crabs until they’re gone? (Probably not)
Cargo-spilling ship leaves Northwest, returns to Asia. Its debris remains
Cargo-spilling ship leaves Northwest, returns to Asia. Its debris remains
These scientists are fighting the pandemic with sewage
These scientists are fighting the pandemic with sewage
Think 85,000 invasive crabs is a lot? Wait 'til you see Vancouver Island
Think 85,000 invasive crabs is a lot? Wait 'til you see Vancouver Island
VIDEO: Runaway tanker rolls free for 15 miles near Walla Walla, hitting 50 mph
VIDEO: Runaway tanker rolls free for 15 miles near Walla Walla, hitting 50 mph
Washington Gov. Inslee declares European green crab emergency
Washington Gov. Inslee declares European green crab emergency
Seattle's 'green' power violates salmon's legal rights, tribe says
Seattle's 'green' power violates salmon's legal rights, tribe says
Sea level on steroids: Record tides flood Washington coastlines
Sea level on steroids: Record tides flood Washington coastlines
For the Northwest, climate change was hard to ignore in 2021
For the Northwest, climate change was hard to ignore in 2021
Jumping slugs: the tiny, slimy acrobats of Northwest forests
Jumping slugs: the tiny, slimy acrobats of Northwest forests
Health officials pin Covid outbreaks on high school wrestling tourneys
Health officials pin Covid outbreaks on high school wrestling tourneys
Battered ship finds a port. 105 of its cargo containers presumed sunk
Battered ship finds a port. 105 of its cargo containers presumed sunk
Shoreline nixes natural gas in climate change move, but not all is snuffed out
Shoreline nixes natural gas in climate change move, but not all is snuffed out
Lummi Nation combats massive outbreak of invasive European crabs
Lummi Nation combats massive outbreak of invasive European crabs
New bus fuel is 'carbon neutral,' Pierce Transit claims. It's not
New bus fuel is 'carbon neutral,' Pierce Transit claims. It's not
Northern Washington tribes fear ‘devastation’ of salmon by extreme floodwaters
Northern Washington tribes fear ‘devastation’ of salmon by extreme floodwaters
Lummi tribe improvises as flooding turns its reservation into an island
Lummi tribe improvises as flooding turns its reservation into an island
Big Northwest floods a ‘dress rehearsal’ for a hotter climate
Big Northwest floods a ‘dress rehearsal’ for a hotter climate
How one Northwest tribe aims to keep its cool as its glaciers melt
How one Northwest tribe aims to keep its cool as its glaciers melt
Northwest glaciers are melting. What that means to Indigenous ‘salmon people’
Northwest glaciers are melting. What that means to Indigenous ‘salmon people’
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