Are Seattleites lousy at driving in the rain? Sort of, but so is everyone else Fall rains change driving calculations. It's time to check your safety mindset. John O'Brien
Maui residents grapple with rumors about the fire and aid as they try to rebuild As if the most deadly wildfires in modern U.S. history hadn't been devastating enough, Maui residents were then hit with rumors and conspiracy theories, making some people hesitant to seek help. Pien Huang
Most of Western Washington's largest Caspian tern colony is dead. Can the seabirds rebound? More than 1,500 adult Caspian Terns made Rat Island, near Port Townsend, their home. Now 80% of them are dead. Libby Denkmann
A new climate change report offers something unique: hope Electric vehicles and solar power are growing quickly and offering hope the world could still meet climate change goals. Jeff Brady
The U.S. needs minerals for green tech. Will Western mines have enough water? As the U.S. plans new mines for copper, lithium and other metals to use in green technologies, mining projects in the West could threaten scarce water supplies. Julia Simon
First significant rainfall since April arrives in Western Washington Some areas could get up to an inch of rain when it's all said and done today. Angela King
Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay bump. Amid a looming government shutdown, that wage increase will expire, leaving first responders unsure about their income. Ximena Bustillo
Vaccines are still tested with horseshoe crab blood. The industry is finally changing The horseshoe crab bleeding industry is in transition. One biomedical company agreed to more oversight, and a regulatory group is paving the way for drug companies to use animal-free alternatives. Chiara Eisner
Inslee touts carbon cap, heat pumps at United Nations Washington Gov. Jay Inslee touted his state’s actions on climate change at the United Nations this week as world leaders gathered to call for more aggressive action to slash fossil fuel emissions and save the global climate. John Ryan
NAACP signs agreement with FEMA to advance equity in disaster resilience As part of the collaborative effort, the NAACP's Emergency Management Task Force will regularly meet with FEMA to advance its progress on equity within disaster preparedness. Jonathan Franklin
