Designed 1996 Atlanta Olympics Mascot, Izzy
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Quinault Indian Nation hits milestone in effort to move village uphill to safety
Monday, February 12, 2024
In a remote stretch of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, streets and sidewalks have appeared. The Quinault Indian Nation spent a decade trying to move its village of Taholah out of reach of rising seas.
Washington state's push to reduce emissions
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Several states have new laws to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that fuel rising temperatures. Washington has changed how big businesses use energy and how people fuel their vehicles.
White supremacists might be to blame for an uptick in power grid attacks in the PNW
Monday, January 23, 2023
More electrical substations in the Pacific Northwest were attacked in 2022 than the prior six years combined. These come as the FBI has warned of far-right extremist groups targeting the power grid.
4 power substations on Washington state's electrical grid were attacked on Christmas
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
This brings the total of reported attacks on the Northwest power grid to 10 since November. Attacks on substations in the Pacific Northwest have heightened concerns about grid vulnerabilities.
Heat wave lessons learned in Pacific Northwest
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
The heat wave of 2021 was the deadliest weather event in Washington state's history. Hundreds died. What has the state learned from that event and are they better prepared for the next one?
Oil Train Disaster Near Seattle May Have Been Caused By Sabotage
Monday, June 14, 2021
An oil train derailment near Seattle is under investigation. In late 2020, 10 tanker cars went off the rails. Now, the rail workers unions says they believe the disaster was caused by sabotage.
Concerns Arise As Navy SEALS Given Approval To Train In Washington State Parks
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Washington has OK'd a plan to allow Navy SEALS to train in state parks. The special ops will now do exercises at more than a dozen sites around the state. Parkgoers are worried about safety.
A Honduran Family, Reunited
Sunday, July 15, 2018
Families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border are beginning to be reunited. In Seattle, a Honduran mother got to see her son for the first time in nearly two months.
Seattle Bans Most Plastic Straws In Restaurants
Saturday, June 30, 2018
Seattle's straw ban starts July 1st, so it's time for the city to face a new life without plastic straws.
Passport Services Will Be Missed When Russian Consulate In Seattle Closes
Friday, March 30, 2018
The consulate closes Friday under orders from the White House. In addition, 60 Russian officials are being expelled from the U.S. because of the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy and his daughter.
After 3 Decades, Washington State Bans Atlantic Salmon Farms
Monday, March 26, 2018
The move comes seven months after an ill-fated fish farm collapsed, releasing as many as 250,000 of the nonnative fish into areas where wild Pacific salmon are already struggling to survive.
Encore: Meteorologists Launch Balloons To Collect Weather Data
Friday, January 01, 2016
Member station KUCB tagged along with a meteorologist at one of America's most remote weather stations. This story originally aired on Dec. 22, 2015, on All Things Considered.
Meteorologists In Remote Areas Launch Balloons To Collect Weather Data
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Twice a day, like clockwork, people release balloons around the world at the same time. These balloons are scientific tools, and the people releasing them are meteorologists.
Obama's Climate Change Words And Actions Don't Match, Alaskans Say
Monday, August 31, 2015
President Obama is visiting Alaska this week to highlight his push to fight global warming. Two weeks ago, the Obama administration approved drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean.
Hundreds Of 'Kayaktivists' In Seattle Protest Shell's Arctic Drilling
Monday, May 18, 2015
Seattle will be home port to a large Shell Oil Arctic drilling platform when it's not up in the Arctic Ocean. But the city and many residents aren't happy about it. The crowd chanted, "Shell No."
Homeless Families Wait Longer For Shelter Under Seattle's System
Wednesday, April 08, 2015
Even with vacancies, most Seattle shelters don't let families stay right away. A system designed to alleviate homelessness has resulted in a bottleneck that leaves families on the streets for longer.
Amid Seattle's Affluence, Homelessness Also Flourishes
Tuesday, April 07, 2015
In Seattle — one of the nation's wealthiest cities — homelessness has surged over the past decade. More people are now homeless in Seattle than anywhere except New York City, Los Angeles or Las Vegas.
Years After Tragedy, Tesoro Ducks Penalties For Refinery Deaths
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Workers at U.S. oil refineries die on the job about three times as often as their counterparts in Europe. When accidents do kill American workers, the companies they work for rarely pay a heavy price.
2012 Olympics Mascots Revealed to Mixed Reviews
Friday, May 21, 2010
Which creatures have just one eye and are made from drops of steel? Wenlock and Mandeville, the 2012 Olympics mascots, unveiled earlier this week in London. They are magical, androgynous figures, fashioned from materials used to build London's Olympic stadium.
