EPA Proposes Reducing Cleanup Plans At Portland Harbor Superfund Site The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to reduce the amount of cleanup required at the Portland Harbor Superfund Site based on new research on the toxicity of the pollution there. Cassandra Profita
Why some Washington counties may stop recycling plastic Since China stopped buying recycled waste that it deems too dirty, a lot of recyclables in Washington end up in the landfill. Paige Browning
Inslee: 'We have a commander in chief who's AWOL right now' "I swear this administration has a department of cockeyed ideas, and this is just another one of them," Inslee said in an interview with KUOW. John Ryan
Ready for the Big One? Your earthquake questions, answered Kim Malcolm talks with Bill Steele, to answer KUOW listener questions about earthquake preparedness in the Puget Sound Region. Andy Hurst
A Week Later: Families Displaced by Hurricane Michael Don't Know What's Next Hundreds of families in Florida displaced by Hurricane Michael have been sheltering in school buildings for more than a week. Many are not sure where they'll live after these temporary shelters close. Hansi Lo Wang
Oregon Gets Unusual Opportunity To Impact Federal Air Quality Rules The Trump administration is proposing to lower vehicle fuel economy standards and a loosening of power plant emissions targets. Jes Burns
A Couple's Labor Of Love Keeps Wilderness Trails Open For Others After wildland fires destroyed the trails of a little-known wilderness, people said they'd never be rebuilt. One young couple refused to accept that answer. Ian McCluskey
A Couple’s Labor Of Love Keeps Wilderness Trails Open For Others After wildland fires destroyed the trails of a little-known wilderness, people said they'd never be rebuilt. One young couple refused to accept that answer. Ian McCluskey
Where They Stand: Oregon's Gubernatorial Candidates On Climate Change Gov. Kate Brown and state Rep. Knute Buehler both tout their belief in climate change. They differ on policies for tackling it. Dirk VanderHart
Death threats. Kidnapping plans. Nothing could stop Ballard's sea lions Douglass McCrea wonders why he is seeing fewer sea lions at the Ballard Locks. We'll explore the mystery. Deborah Wang
