Environment Avalanche forecasters grapple with a deadly season Washington's record number of avalanche deaths this season has cast a spotlight on the Northwest Avalanche Center. by Gregory Scruggs / April 3, 2018
Environment Best of 2018: Our favorite mountains are under siege. Blame your selfie. The Pacific Northwest's Enchantments have gone viral. Will that save them or destroy them? by Ted Alvarez / January 1, 2019
Environment What if Alaska's earthquake happened here? Pacific Northwest Seismic Network director Harold Tobin shares what Anchorage's quake means for our region, and what keeps him up at night. by Ted Alvarez / December 6, 2018
Environment Air in the (actual) Amazon shows how we're messing with climate When researchers from Pacific Northwest National Lab analyzed the atmosphere over the Amazon, they discovered how drastically we are changing pure air. by Sarah Hoffman & Ted Alvarez / April 10, 2019
Opinion Come to Seattle — just don’t bring your car with you Should drivers pay to clog downtown Seattle’s streets? Yes, but much better if they leave the vehicles elsewhere. by Gregory Scruggs / April 20, 2018
Environment Wolves in the crosshairs again in Northeastern Washington For the third year in a row, wildlife managers have decided to kill wolves after conflicts with livestock in the remote Kettle River Range. by Ted Alvarez / September 13, 2018
Environment Our favorite mountains are under siege. Blame your selfie. The Pacific Northwest's Enchantments have gone viral. Will that save them or destroy them? by Ted Alvarez / August 31, 2018
Environment How the year's environmental losses could spark hope in 2019 Some of 2018's biggest environmental challenges hide hints of hope for 2019 and beyond. by Ted Alvarez / December 28, 2018
Culture On Seattle’s Capitol Hill, midterms are intoxicating Midterm elections used to be snoozy affairs — but now they're boozy affairs, too. by Ted Alvarez / November 7, 2018
Politics After development deal, Black Central District residents feel ignored Once a victory for advocates trying to preserve the Central District’s Black identity, proposals now show a different design at 23rd and Union. by Gregory Scruggs / June 5, 2018