Environment

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March 2 | How Covid-safe can schools be?

Vaccine updates, school safety in the time of Covid, and a pod of grey whales take temporary residence in Puget Sound

Two decades later: What's changed since the Nisqually earthquake?

If you were in the Puget Sound region on February 28, 2001, you remember exactly where you were right around 10:54 in the morning. That's when the 6.8-magnitude Nisqually quake hit.

Seattle Now

Seattle Now: A new vision for the Northwest

There’s a giant environment and energy proposal in congress that would reinvision a huge chunk of the West, including Washington. It comes from a surprising place: a Republican from a conservative rural district in Idaho.

KUOW Newsroom

Get out your rulers, the snow has arrived in Seattle

The threat of snow - and the, well, exciting traffic patterns that come with it - may not be on our minds today. But that's likely to change.

KUOW Newsroom

Avalanche deaths a grim reminder of NW's backcountry danger

Last week, 14 people died in avalanches across the country, making it the deadliest week for avalanches since 1910. Why has this year already been especially deadly?

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February 3rd | Is this romance novel about a Seattle public radio station about us?

An apparently fictional romance story from a former KUOW employee is an ode to public radio with a little tough love for the industry. A discussion on what the Biden Administration plans for immigration, landlords weigh in on how the eviction moratorium is impacting them, and we somehow find a moment to take a deep breath thanks to a soundscape from Eastern Washington.

Will clashes over climate continue without Bezos as Amazon's CEO?

Amazon's founder and original CEO Jeff Bezos will step down this summer. It's news that could imply changes at the helm of the company, which has clashed with employees over issues like workplace safety and the environment.

The last mega-quake struck the PNW 300 years ago: When will the next Big One strike?

The last known megathrust earthquake rocked the Pacific Northwest 321 years ago. Seismologists warn we're due for another one like it.

The Record

January 28th | Babb Wildfire victims find renewed optimism in Biden administration

After months of waiting, Eastern Washington wildfire victims hope the Biden administration will release critical emergency relief funds. U.S. Senator Patty Murray on what she hopes to accomplish for Washingtonians in Congress. And Mayor Jenny Durkan is joined by Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards.

KUOW Newsroom

Washington lawmakers consider shifting all new car sales to electric-only by 2030

You may be used to hearing a pushy car salesperson say, "What can I do to get you in this car?" But one big thing could be different in Washington state...