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. by Tom Banse Washington State Standard / March 20, 2024
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. by Tom Banse Northwest News Network / July 17, 2019
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. by Tom Banse Northwest News Network / August 16, 2019
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. by Tom Banse Northwest News Network / July 24, 2019
Culture Fever for NY Knicks' new star rages in NBA-less Seattle Jeremy Lin in the game that Eric Eun and friends watched from his Lynnwood living room. by Hugo Kugiya / February 18, 2012
Culture Ballard: where food trends, not all healthy, gather in Disney-like comfort The Smoke Shop is a part of the food scene on Ballard Avenue. by Hugo Kugiya / February 15, 2012
Politics What makes a great public space? More blue trees at Westlake by jaywalljasper / September 2, 2012
Culture The Bachelor meets Rachael Ray: Seattle's new TV hit? Shane Coakley, the love guru. by Hugo Kugiya / July 15, 2012
Culture How a new kind of dining option Sprout-ed in Seattle Kris Martin addresses the most recent Sprout gathering. by Hugo Kugiya / April 11, 2012
Three years after, what remains of the P-I? The Seattle P-I Globe, built for the defunct "Seattle Post-Intelligencer," will be preserved. (2007 photo) by Hugo Kugiya / March 26, 2012