On the road to one million EVs There are 84,000 electric vehicles on the road in Washington today. By the end of this decade, the plan is to get to one million. And there’s a pile of federal money on the way to get you behind the wheel. Jennie Cecil Moore
Washington bill aims to stop controversial cougar hunts in Klickitat County A new bill in the Washington Senate aims to put a stop to a controversial policy in Klickitat County, where the sheriff deputized six hound handlers to track and kill any cougars he deemed to be a safety threat. Courtney Flatt
Army Corps continues to investigate 30 steelhead found dead near an Idaho dam The U.S. Army Corps is continuing its investigation into the deaths of steelhead trout near a dam in Idaho. Courtney Flatt
Why 2021 was a whale of a year for orca sightings Last year was a banner year for whale watching in Washington state. That is as long as you weren't looking for the region's resident endangered orcas. Katie Campbell
22 tips for 2022: To cut back on plastic, you need to audit how much you use The first step in cutting back on plastic is understanding what you're using, and how much of it. Do an audit of the plastics in your home to get a sense of how much plastic you use. Rebecca Davis
Lethal removal, range rider concerns raised at Washington Wolf Advisory Group meeting For the first time, a wolf wearing a radio collar traveled south of Interstate-90 into Washington’s Southern Cascade Mountains. In addition, conservation groups raise concerns about the lethal removal of a gray wolf in Washington, and ranchers worry about a lack of range riders. Courtney Flatt
Good ocean conditions could be good news for salmon, NOAA says Salmon and steelhead heading out to sea have lucked into some of the best ocean conditions in decades. Courtney Flatt
Climate change in the Northwest: What we learned in 2021 and a sociological solution Record-setting heat, prolonged drought, severe flooding and, in these finals days of the year, sub-freezing cold and snow — 2021 will go down in the climatological history books. What lessons did we learn? Katie Campbell
2021: Looking back on the year, in pictures The story of 2021 began on a hopeful note in the greater Seattle area with the promise of vaccines after a devastating year. A light at the end of the tunnel - or so we thought. Genna Martin
With Buy Nothing, find free gifts in your neighborhood faster than Amazon Prime Some holiday taboos are being blown open this year, through a wave of 'Buy Nothing' Paige Browning
