Human Elements Can butterflies adapt to survive climate change? Edmonds College professor Dr. Gwen Shlichta is studying cabbage white butterflies to find what their feeding patterns might mean for other organisms. January 8, 2024
Environment The Skagit valley’s white winter birds bring beauty — and conflict Birders, hunters and farmers clash over the lesser snow geese and trumpeter and tundra swans that flock to the land in the colder months. by Adam M. Sowards Salish Current / December 25, 2023
News Fair weather yields fruitful 2023 apple harvests in Washington After a cold and snowy 2022, projections anticipate this year’s crop will be over 134 million 40-pound boxes. by Mai Hoang / October 27, 2023
Mossback's Northwest The History of Seattle’s P-Patches In the 1970s, a bold idea in the Wedgwood neighborhood turned a failing farm into a movement of urban gardening. October 20, 2023
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: Who’s behind the “P” in Seattle’s P-Patches? In the 1970s, a bold idea in the Wedgwood neighborhood turned a failing farm into a movement of urban gardening. by Knute Berger / October 20, 2023
Equity Small Axe Farm grows Seattle-area Black agricultural community The four-acre farm near Woodinville expands the work of the Black Farmers Collective to develop shared resources and solutions. by Syris Valentine High Country News / September 18, 2023
Investigations What WA’s new wildfire smoke rules might mean for outdoor workers Washington could be the second state to impose permanent safety regulations, but employers and workplace advocates disagree on the proposal. by Hannah Weinberger & Farah Eltohamy / August 2, 2023
News Two Yakima orchards settle years-long lawsuit with Washington AG After an investigation found that hundreds of workers at G&G Orchards and RC Orchards LLC were not paid properly, they will receive $500,000 in back wages. by Mai Hoang / July 14, 2023
Investigations Washington employers push back on new worker heat-protection rules Business owners and advocates have voiced concerns about who would bear responsibility for monitoring safety conditions. by Farah Eltohamy / June 15, 2023
News Washington wine-grape crop pops off despite a cold, wet spring Ideal conditions in late fall made the 2022 yield the third-largest in recent years. by Mai Hoang / April 14, 2023
Human Elements The Dairy Farmers An endangered but resilient flower has created a home for itself on a family's farm. March 31, 2023
Environment Human Elements: What's black and white and helps lupines grow? Meet the dairy cows — and farmers — who are stewards of the rare flower outside Chehalis, Washington. by Sarah Hoffman / March 31, 2023
News The egg shortage won't end anytime soon. Here's why Washington ecologists and farmers are scrambling to slow the avian flu — and get cartons back on grocery shelves. by Sophia Sun / March 2, 2023
Environment Alaskan snow crabs are canaries for worsening fishing woes As the crustacean's population plummets in the Bering Sea, so do the livelihoods of fishers in Washington and beyond. by Sarah Kahle / December 26, 2022
News WA farmers search for silver linings after a tough year for crops Instead of praying for better weather in the future, Washington's tree fruit growers are buckling up for more cold and wet conditions. by Mai Hoang / December 21, 2022