Seattle's Lake Levels Are Dropping. Can This Man Fix That? Marcie Sillman speaks with Ken Brettmann, senior water manager for the Army Corps of Engineers' Seattle District, about why Lake Washington and Lake... Posey Gruener
The Fields On Fire: Northwest Poets On Wildfires Among the three firefighters who lost their lives last month fighting the wildfires in Okanogon was one with a connection to poetry. Tom Zbyszewski, 20,... Elizabeth Austen
His 'Best Ice Cube' Ever: Burned Firefighter Battles On Daniel Lyon, the firefighter severely injured during the deadly Twisp River Fire, is slowly making progress but not out of danger, his doctors said... Ruby de Luna
How Portlanders Are Responding To Oregon Wildfires Marcie Sillman speaks with Sarah Mirk, online editor for Bitch Media, about what Portlanders are doing in response to Oregon's drought. (Hint: not much.) Posey Gruener
Fish And Crabs Struggle For Oxygen In Hood Canal’s Depleted Waters HOODSPORT, Washington -- Marine life is struggling to survive in the oxygen-starved waters of Hood Canal. Hundreds of rockfish hovered in shallow water... Ashley Ahearn
'Good' Forest Fires: Should Smokey Bear Retire? David Hyde talks to former firefighter and environmental historian Stephen Pyne, who says we should retire Smokey Bear and light more "good" fires. Allie Ferguson
'A Sad Society': What It's Like For Families Of Fallen Firefighters Marcie Sillman speaks with former wildland firefighter Rob Palmer about his brother Andy Palmer. Andy Palmer died while fighting fires in California in... Posey Gruener
85 Percent Of Washington In Extreme Drought – Will This Bad Storm Help? Washington is seeing fire and rain this weekend, as huge wildfires burn in Chelan and Okanogan counties and a major storm bears down on the western part... Gil Aegerter
Expert Testifies: 'We Haven't Seen A Really Bad Wildfire Season Yet' Senator Maria Cantwell is trying to build bipartisan support for what she’s calling the Wildfire Management Act of 2015. The bill would change the way... Joshua McNichols
Environmentalists Appeal To Stop Shell's Return To Seattle Environment groups have another opportunity to stop a Shell Oil rig from returning to Seattle. They are appealing a Superior Court decision from earlier... Carolyn Adolph
