Clik here to view.
Wildlife detectives bust shellfish poachers in Washington state
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Next, when you hear the word poaching, you might think of trophy hunters killing big game in Africa. But millions of dollars are made in an illegal trade...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Washington lawmakers to address education funding after court fines state
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioHARI SREENIVASAN, PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND ANCHOR: The national debate over education quality, integration, and funding is playing out in two states this week: Washington...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why the U.S. is asking Canada and Australia for firefighting help
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioWILLIAM BRANGHAM: For more on how fire officials are coping with these many fires, we turn to Ron Dunton. He’s with the Bureau of Land Management. And he is helping...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Widespread wildfires prompt Army, National Guard to join the fight
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioGWEN IFILL: But, first, wildfires in the Northwest. New evacuation orders went out today affecting hundreds of homes. William Brangham reports on a fire season that’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
News Wrap: Three firefighters die in wildfire ‘hellstorm’ in Washington state
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioGWEN IFILL: This was Wall Street’s worst day in a year-and-a-half, as the Dow Jones industrials plunged nearly 360 points. The sell-off was driven by growing turmoil on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Court gives SeaTac workers a raise after $15 minimum wage exclusion
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Now: how low-paid workers are winning some key battles. Today, the National Labor Relations Board ruled a large company could be held responsible for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Intense wildfire season pushes crews to the limit
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioGWEN IFILL: Nearly 10,000 firefighters and support staff are working to contain about 20 large blazes in Washington and Oregon. The region is experiencing one of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Arsenic-laced soil lingers where children play in Washington state
Video by EarthFixMedia YAKIMA, Wash. — At homes and day care centers throughout Central Washington, children play in yards contaminated with lead and arsenic. The state’s Department of Ecology knows...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hunt for gold in Washington’s waterways dredges up conflict
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioBY RICHARD COOLIDGE It’s been more than 150 years since the start of the California gold rush. Though dreams of striking it rich may have faded for many, small-scale...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How the Pacific Northwest is preparing for a catastrophic tsunami
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioBY LORNA BALDWIN In the small fishing and logging community of Ocosta, Washington, residents are doing something about an invisible danger lurking just miles off their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sanders picks up 31 delegates in Washington state
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders arrives for a town hall campaign event at the Five Loaves and Two Fishes Food Bank in Welch, West Virginia, U.S., May 5, 2016. Photo by Chris...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Seattle proposal tackles erratic schedules for hourly workers
File photo of a Starbucks barista in Seattle. Photo by REUTERS/David Ryder SEATTLE — Seattle leaders have proposed new rules for retail and food-service businesses with hourly employees, including...
View ArticleClik here to view.
News Wrap: Northeast hunkers down for late winter storm
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: In the day’s other news: The Northeastern U.S. is bracing for a late winter snowstorm that could bring up to 20 inches of snow tonight. A blizzard watch...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Meet an artist who’s waving her banner in support of the March for Science
This graphic designer is promoting her local March for Science by doing what she does best: art. Illustration by Mandy Kramer The posters hanging across downtown Bellingham, Washington, aren’t...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nuclear waste tunnel collapses at Hanford site in Washington state
The Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility is seen at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland, Washington. Photo taken in 2005. Photo by Jeff T. Green/Getty Images The U.S. Department of...
View Article
