Environment When the Chehalis floods again, who pays the price? With 100-year floods occurring twice a decade, a dam could offer relief — or endanger salmon and ecosystems. by Mandy Godwin / May 13, 2020
Culture Seattle World’s Fair meets ‘Salish geek’ in new (virtual) art show S’Klallam artist Jeffrey Veregge imagines ‘A Better Tomorrow’ for us all. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / May 12, 2020
Culture Seattle’s motorcycle clubs ride free (but socially distanced) Coronavirus has scooter, moped and motorcycle enthusiasts rolling with caution. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / April 22, 2020
Culture Plywood won’t save Seattle’s nightlife hotspots Property crime is the least of the worries for bar and restaurant owners hoping to return post-pandemic. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / April 15, 2020
News Buyers and renters navigate moving while 'staying home' With proper precautions, moving houses is still allowed during the coronavirus shutdown. by Mandy Godwin / April 10, 2020
Environment National Forest trailheads close after ‘stay-at-home’ prompts rush to the outdoors Citing summer-peak crowds and an increase in injuries, the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States Forest Service limits access to recreation sites. by Mandy Godwin / April 1, 2020
Culture As coronavirus wilts the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, a farm adapts Faced with massive financial loss, Tulip Town makes a play for virtual strolling. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / March 30, 2020
Culture Meet Your Maker: Dan Hurwitz talks comedy and coronavirus The Seattle comic says quarantine is like Passover: You stay home and wash your hands a lot. by Agueda Pacheco Flores / March 25, 2020
Environment 'Nature’s not closed' during coronavirus, but should you still go hiking? Inslee’s order makes exceptions for outdoor activities. But packed trails and at-risk rural communities suggest hikers should stay close to home. by Mandy Godwin / March 25, 2020 / Updated Thurs. March 26 at 10:30 a.m.
Environment How Washington allows clear-cut logging in cities that don’t want it When the community of Newcastle protected a critical salmon watershed, they didn't know state regulations would undermine them decades later. by Mandy Godwin / March 19, 2020