Doggles and dog booties: Anchorage residents prep pets for volcanic explosion Mount Spurr, which scientists say is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months, is about 80 miles west of Anchorage. But ash clouds could reach the state's biggest city. Nathaniel Herz
Another baby orca spotted with Northwest's endangered J Pod It is the fourth calf born to the southern resident orcas since December. Two of the four have died already. John Ryan
Electric vehicle market stalls in Washington state as Tesla sales plunge Electric-vehicle sales in Washington state are stuck in neutral and might even be going in reverse, according to data from the Washington Department of Licensing. John Ryan
A century-old tree called 'Big Red' comes down in Edmonds Neighbors and tree advocates circled the trunk, trying to protect it. Condo association members said the tree's removal was sad but necessary. Joshua McNichols
Taking in the first signs of spring on a picnic in New York's Adirondack Mountains NPR's Brian Mann and North Country Public Radio's David Sommerstein head into the high country for a spring picnic surrounded by sun — and snow. Brian Mann
More cuts coming to the National Weather Service At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, a six-foot-wide balloon filled with hydrogen lifted off at the tiny Quillayute Airport, between soggy Forks, Washington, and the western edge of the Olympic Peninsula. John Ryan
Open water swimmers fight to keep pollution out of the River Avon A group of swimmers is campaigning for the Avon to get bathing status by the British government, which would mean the water would be regularly tested for pollutants and dumping to ensure they're kept clean enough to be safe for swimmers.
Southern Appalachia's future — and present — involve wildfires NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Robert Scheller, landscape ecology professor at North Carolina State University, about the increasing risk for wildfires in southeast and southern Appalachian regions. Patrick Jarenwattananon
There's no rulebook for deep-sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, companies are telling regulators they plan to move ahead, whether or not rules are in place. Daniel Ackerman
The case of the missing hooligans: a Cowlitz River mystery Thousands of northwesterners were disappointed when they failed to meet up with some hooligans in March. These hooligans don’t make much trouble, except when they fail to show up. John Ryan
