Tom Banse
Regional Correspondent
Stories
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Cutting back on fishing could help orcas. But would it hurt charter fishing fleets?
Pacific Northwesterners are undeniably fond of their endangered resident killer whales. Many locals are also fans of salmon fishing, a hobby that...
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How the Northwest can learn from Indonesia’s deadly 2018 quake
Last September, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake followed by a tsunami devastated a region of Indonesia, killing more than 4,300 people. Two Oregon State and...
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Is there room for hydrogen-powered cars in a future that looks electric?
Fifteen years ago, the California and British Columbia governments sketched bold plans for a "hydrogen highway" for clean cars stretching from Whistler,...
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Now it's your move, Oregon. Washington Legislature votes to end twice-yearly time changes
A measure to adopt daylight saving time all year-round is now one small step away from the Washington governor's desk. The same issue is still chugging...
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Hey, seals and sea lions! Quit eating so much endangered orca food... or else.
Politicians and wildlife managers are engaged in a fresh debate about whether to intervene in nature to save an imperiled species. The question is...
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Fill 'er up... with hydrogen? Washington utility eager to branch into H2 fuel production
An electric utility in north central Washington wants to branch out into hydrogen fuel production. It would be the first of a group of power companies...
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Don't want to buy new skis or tent? REI set to expand rentals and used gear sales
Outdoor retailer REI is planning a major expansion of rentals and used gear sales this year to sustain growth. The Pacific Northwest-based co-op's vast...
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Stuck in the emergency room because there's nowhere else to go
Some psychiatric patients are spending not just hours in the emergency room, but days or a week. They're living there in the ER because there is nowhere...
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Two men accused of selling ivory are first to be charged under wildlife trafficking law
Two people who allegedly placed online ads to sell elephant ivory carvings are the first to be charged under wildlife trafficking laws passed by Pacific...
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This old ship could help clear the way for relief after a Cascadia megaquake
A former Navy landing ship commissioned during World War II could come to the rescue when a big Cascadia earthquake hits someday. A group based in...