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
Opinion Jayapal, Mosqueda: The time is now for a federal domestic workers bill of rights These workers have long been excluded from national labor laws and civil rights protections. That needs to change. by Pramila Jayapal & Teresa Mosqueda / September 5, 2019
Politics C.R. Douglas and KCTS reach for the intelligent viewer C.R. Douglas: cerebral peppiness. by Feliks Banel / April 16, 2012
A documentary worthy of Seattle's shining moment Seattle Center: enduring icons of 1962 by Feliks Banel / March 21, 2012
Culture Finding strength to forgive the unforgivable The burial site for the two Powell sons. by Feliks Banel / March 20, 2012
KCTS-generated film paints Seattle music scene vividly "Something in the Water," a film by Ward Serrill, will play on KCTS. by Feliks Banel / October 18, 2011
Looking back at the Gulf war from a YouTube world In that war with Iraq 20 years ago, the mandate and mission were clear, internationally approved, and limited. Today, we have a "military presence." by Feliks Banel / January 13, 2011