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Canadian, U.S. post-pandemic travel trends are skipping the Point

Isolated from the rest of Washington, the economy of tiny Point Roberts depends on B.C. traffic. What does a persistent slump mean for its future?

Tom Banse

Salish Current

/ June 3, 2024

A flag is seen in the ruins of a home seen in front of a barren hillside.

Environment

A decade after the Oso landslide, WA works to improve preparedness

The Snohomish County disaster killed 43 residents in 2014. Today, geologists can better help people get out of harm’s way due to boosts in tech and funding.

Tom Banse

Washington State Standard

/ March 20, 2024

A humpback whale breaches in the Salish Sea

Environment

Salish Sea's 'humpback comeback' is a good sign, but concerns remain

More whales mean greater risk of ship strikes and fishing line entanglement.

Tom Banse

Northwest News Network

/ August 16, 2019

A large rat in a harness digs inside a pen filled with dirt.

Environment

These giant rats failed mine-sniffing school. Now they have a new career in Tacoma

While their relatives are saving lives around the world, Point Defiance's adorable African giant pouched rats are ambassadors for rodents everywhere.

Tom Banse

Northwest News Network

/ July 24, 2019

Environment

A proposed San Juans sanctuary may offer hope for captive orcas — and risks for wild ones

Nonprofit advocates think sea pens will improve the retired killer whales' quality of life. SeaWorld vets disagree.

Tom Banse

Northwest News Network

/ July 17, 2019

Environment

How Washington farmers are moving to smarter water solutions

Walla Walla hills

TuckRussell

/ May 25, 2014

Politics

Yakima's future: Parks or parking lots?

The Plaza Concept, courtesy of Crandall Arambula

TuckRussell

/ March 6, 2014

Culture

Is a new movement among Catholic priests growing out of Seattle roots?

Priests used modern media to broaden the discussion of church reform in a Seattle gathering. A Skype conversation with Fr. Helmut Schüller, who founded the Austrian Priests' Initiative, followed a...

JulieGunter

/ July 6, 2013

Culture

Yakima's push to become Washington's wine capital

The other side of the sign that welcomes you to Washington Wine Country thanks you for visiting.

TuckRussell

/ March 27, 2013

Equity

Lake City's flex-shelters could change the way we see the homeless

With old Firehouse 39 in Lake City shuttered to the homeless this winter, nearby churches came together to provide a rotating shelter in its place. Could small-scale, ecumenical response transform the...

JulieGunter

/ March 3, 2013