Hear it again: Documenting local hummingbirds Soundside Producer Hans Anderson talks to Burke Museum Curator of Birds Alejandro Rico Guevera about the local hummingbird population, in a story that originally aired in January. Hans Anderson
California wants to protect indoor workers from heat. That goal is now in limbo The state was on the cusp of making new rules to protect people who work in places like warehouses from dangerous heat. A last-minute shake-up leaves workers wondering if they'll be safe come summer. Alejandra Borunda
Pickle-shaped sea creatures popping up along the NW coast, why it’s important Scientists are studying odd, pickle-shaped sea creatures they found off the coasts of Oregon and Washington. They’re known as pyrosomes. Courtney Flatt
A warm, dry spring has U.S. forecasters worried about the upcoming wildfire season States in the southern High Plains will be "quite vulnerable to high wildfire risk, especially during high wind events," said Jon Gottschalck of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Michael Copley
A return after seven decades: Inside the Yakama Nation’s elk hunt on the Hanford Reach Yakama Nation tribal members hunt the Hanford Reach National Monument, taking 13 elk from a herd of more than 2,000. Northwest News Network
Cougar that attacked women was 'pretty fat,' didn't act out of hunger, vet says Dr. Kristin Mansfield told KUOW the blows one woman dealt to the cougar with the heavy rock may have stunned the animal, giving her friend the chance she needed to get away. Katie Campbell
New vehicle emission rules are meant to quicken the change to electric vehicles The EPA has finalized new vehicle emissions standards to dramatically speed up adoption of electric vehicles over the next decade. It's part of the White House effort to fight climate change. Steve Inskeep
What have we learned in the decade since the deadliest landslide in U.S. history? The Oso landslide remains the deadliest landslide in US history. Since the disaster, how have local governments responded to the still present risk of landslides? Libby Denkmann
A visit to UW's iconic cherry trees The weather is magnificent, and the cherry blossoms are in peak bloom on the University of Washington campus. Today, we’ll hear the surprising history of how these cherry trees came to be from UW Campus Arborist Sara Shores. Patricia Murphy
Salmon-spilling company ends fight to resume farming at Puget Sound sites The company behind a massive spill of Atlantic salmon in 2017 has thrown in the towel on its efforts to keep farming fish at two locations in Puget Sound. John Ryan