Environment
Tribes worry a Canadian mine could poison Washington salmon
Across the border in British Columbia's Skagit River headwaters, a proposed open-pit mine has drawn protests from Native tribes, environmentalists and politicians.
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Human Elements: Healing forests with fire
By studying how Indigenous societies use fire, ecologist Ernesto Alvarado is learning how we can fight wildfires.
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We lose more than salmon and orcas to the Snake River dams
An enrolled member of the Makah Tribe writes that losing salmon is akin to losing her identity.
Environment
Seattle police have occupied a public waterway for decades
A fence around state-owned property on Lake Union implies that the city has been paying for exclusive access. It hasn't.
Environment
Washington state is getting a new marine wildlife hospital
For years, marine mammal responders have operated without easy access to a crucial facility. But in September, that changes.