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The secret history of smokejumpers in Washington's Methow Valley
Now a staple in combating wildfires across the West, barnstormers and foresters developed one of the most elite firefighting programs here in Washington.
Sarah Hoffman
Sarah Hoffman is a senior video producer at Cascade PBS, focusing on science and the environment. Previously she worked as a visual journalist for the Omaha World-Herald and The Dallas Morning News. F
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The New Normal: Ballard Opera Man’s socially distanced serenades
Opera singer Stephen Wall was teaching students over Zoom at the beginning of the pandemic. Then he turned his east Ballard lawn into a stage to share music with the world.
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The New Normal: When your lab becomes a center of hope in a pandemic
Molecular virologist Dr. Jesse Erasmus works on a team at UW Medicine aiding the global effort to find a COVID-19 vaccine.
Environment
Human Elements: Why an octopus might think like an alien
Researcher Dominic Sivitilli goes to the bottom of the sea to study the bizarre mind of the giant pacific octopus.
Environment
Human Elements: How one scientist tracks giant, invisible cats
What's it like to study an animal that is almost impossible to see? Wildlife biologist Lauren Satterfield leads