Environment Bear with us: Grizzlies may be coming back to the North Cascades How will the grizzlies get here? What will their arrival mean for local ecosystems? And will I run into them while I'm camping? by Hannah Weinberger / November 29, 2022 / Updated at 11:42 a.m. on November 29, 2022
Inside Cascade PBS Summer smoke is mostly gone — but it should linger in our minds Rainclouds are replacing wildfires in PNW skies, but the effects of even 'moderate' air pollution compound through the seasons. by Hannah Weinberger / November 22, 2022
Environment What the Air Quality Index doesn't tell us about smoke dangers With smoke in the PNW popping up more frequently and sticking around longer, even people who aren't part of 'sensitive' groups are feeling its impacts. by Hannah Weinberger / November 14, 2022
News The Seattle MacArthur Fellow who teaches common sense to computers UW researcher Dr. Yejin Choi has spent a career pursuing 'risky' AI research that bridges the communication gap between humans and technology. by Hannah Weinberger / November 1, 2022
Environment Even in Washington’s ‘mildest’ regions, heat is deadly As the state works to protect residents in a changing climate, a new study suggests the solutions should vary by location. by Hannah Weinberger / October 13, 2022
Environment The complicated process of recycling batteries in Washington state As we use more batteries in our daily lives, our ability to dispose of them will struggle to keep up. by Hannah Weinberger / September 23, 2022
News After 40 years at Seattle Center, Crosscut will move across town Cascade Public Media, which includes Crosscut and the PBS station KCTS9, has launched a $12.5 campaign to secure the new home. by Hannah Weinberger / September 21, 2022 / Updated at 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 23
Environment A Washingtonian's guide to living among volcanoes Videos of Mount Rainier 'venting' sent locals into a brief tailspin on social media this week. Here's how to know when to actually worry. by Hannah Weinberger / September 12, 2022
Environment WA ecosystems are changing. Conservation efforts are, too The Natural Areas program is critical for preserving native biodiversity in the state, but climate change is challenging its future. by Hannah Weinberger / August 23, 2022
Culture Black Arts Legacies: James W. Washington Jr. created life from stone Influenced by biblical stories and the fight for civil rights, the Seattle sculptor carved creatures ‘whose heartbeats you could almost hear.’ by Jasmine Mahmoud / August 18, 2022
