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Climate protesters block Amazon’s Seattle HQ to oppose fossil fuel plans

A few dozen climate protesters blocked entrances to Amazon's Seattle headquarters for over an hour Wednesday, chanting “No fracking gas!” as they draped banners and stood across the doorways. Employees denied entrance to their offices were not amused.
- Amy Radil
'This is garbage': Step aside, influencers — we're now in the era of de-influencing

A new movement has emerged in recent years: de-influencing. What started as a backlash to advertising could now have a surprising and real-world impact on the environment.
- Brianna Scott
Pickle-shaped sea creatures popping up along the NW coast, why it’s important

Scientists are studying odd, pickle-shaped sea creatures they found off the coasts of Oregon and Washington. They’re known as pyrosomes.
- Courtney Flatt
Cougar that attacked women was 'pretty fat,' didn't act out of hunger, vet says

Dr. Kristin Mansfield told KUOW the blows one woman dealt to the cougar with the heavy rock may have stunned the animal, giving her friend the chance she needed to get away.
- Katie Campbell
Art exhibit showcases the beauty of the mighty Columbia

A new exhibit at the Maryhill Museum of Art hopes to bring the beauty of the Columbia River Gorge to the world.
- Courtney Flatt
Contaminated wells near Yakima Training Center getting filter fix from the Army

The U.S. Army wants to install filters to help clean up contaminated well water in Central Washington. First, people need to fill out specific paperwork.
- Courtney Flatt
Why the billions spent fixing Washington culverts may not be saving many salmon

Washington state will spend an estimated $7.8 billion on restoring salmon habitat by 2030, according to a new Seattle Times report. But the potential outcome of all that spending is as murky as a stream full of silt.
- Libby Denkmann
Olympic National Park cabins demolished before they fall into Pacific Ocean

Construction crews started removing seven cabins from a crumbling bluff in the thin strip of Olympic National Park that hugs the Pacific Coast on Monday.
- John Ryan
New golden eagle to provide Yakama Nation with sacred ceremonial feathers

Golden eagle feathers are sacred in many cultures. The Yakama Nation aviary is now home to a 1-year old golden eagle. That’s a big deal because it’s hard to get those feathers legally from the federally protected birds.
- Courtney Flatt
El Niño is 'on the wane.' What is in the forecast for Washington?
- Dyer Oxley

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