10/10/2008 Seattleites to benefit from 'bicycle bailout' The nation's $700 billion financial rescue package offers a surprising tax break for those who bike to work.

10/09/2008 Seattle trees battle deadly disease A small beetle carrying a big problem is crawling under the bark of Seattle elm trees for the winter.

Bellingham man hopes to make history with 100 mpg car Henderson is one of about 120 developers competing in the next X Prize contest, which puts $10 million up for grabs to the maker of the most commercially developable car getting 100 mpg.

10/08/2008 5 ways to save energy this winter Gas and oil prices threaten to make this an expensive winter for heating homes. So we asked experts to help us come up with five great ways prepare for the cold, dark days of winter.

Deer-vehicle collisions increase in Washington state Deer and vehicle collisions in Washington have increased 15 percent in the last five years, according to State Farm Insurance.

Court wrestles with case on Navy sonar, whales The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over judges' authority to limit the Navy's use of sonar to protect whales.

10/07/2008 Is Seattle pigeon population booming? Every day streets in downtown Seattle turn dark in the shadows if huge flocks of resident pigeons. Are we in the middle of some kind of bird explosion? Pigeons in Seattle

10/03/2008 Seattle coffee shop runs on solar power Red Cup Espresso uses solar panels to generate some of its own, natural power. Even on cloudy days

Shipping company fined in Tacoma for ocean dumping
A South Korean company has been fined $500,000 for failing to report that one of its ships dumped garbage into the Pacific Ocean.

10/02/2008 King County getting more plugged in King County officials say they will add 20 electric vehicle recharging stations to Metro park-and-ride garages to support the growth of a new generation of automobiles.

Giant, barking salamanders found in Newcastle The city of Newcastle says it is taking steps to protect the Pacific Giant Salamander after two of the creatures were discovered in town.

3 Orca pods visit central Puget Sound The three pods of killer whales that live in Washington's inland waters have made a visit to central Puget Sound.

10/01/2008 High mountain meadows at Rainier melt away Nothing lures visitors to Paradise like the transitory displays of wildflowers that populate Mount Rainier's high mountain meadows. But summer sojourns could fade into memory and panoramic vistas vanish as alpine asters, rosy pussytoes and purple lupines are crowded out by trees.

Seattle Steam building renewable energy storage facility The facility will store urban waste wood, or biomass, which is being introduced into the company's fuel mix.

No more disposable shopping bags at Ikea The home furnishings retailer Ikea says it will no longer offer disposable shopping bags at its North American stores.

Greens propose marine reserves for Oregon
A coalition called Our Ocean proposes eight marine reserves and endorses a ninth proposed by a group of fishermen.

09/24/2008 Car washing not banned by new water rules The state department of Ecology is telling Washington residents that residential car washing is not banned under the state's clean-water law.

09/22/2008 Guilty pleas in cedar tree theft Three men have pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal and damage 31 Olympic National Forest cedar trees, some of which were nearly 600 years old.

09/19/2008 Hundreds flock to Monroe to watch migrating birds Thousands of Vaux's swifts, and the people who have come to love them, converge each evening at a chimney of an elementary school in Monroe.

09/18/2008 King Co., Sound Transit to add 12 hybrid buses Thanks to a $2.2 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration the two transit agencies will increase their combined hybrid fleet to more than 270 buses.

Battle to save Waldo Woods from condos Residents in northeast Seattle want to protect some 50 trees that could come down for a new development. Preparing to go to court

09/17/2008 Arctic sea ice melt near record Crucial Arctic sea ice this summer shrank to its second lowest level on record, continuing an alarming trend, scientists said Tuesday. NASA animation of sea ice melt

09/16/2008 Link found between environment, child disorders A group of influential scientists says chemicals normally linked with environmental problems are showing up as neurological disorders in kids.

09/12/2008 New toxin discovered in S. Seattle neighborhood A section of South Park is already a Superfund site for its PCB contamination. Now, another dangerous toxin has shown up. Dioxins discovered

09/11/2008 Boaters face fine for spreading milfoil Milfoil has cost the state millions to fight it and now it will cost boaters if they help spread it around. $378 fine for milfoil on trailer

09/12/2008 Vote puts Westport whiting fishing back in business Despite the vote, critics argue allowing the boats back out for whiting could stop a recovering canary rockfish population. Fishermen say they did too good a job

09/10/2008 West Coast salmon feasting in unique cold water flow A federal oceanographer says atmospheric conditions are reversing a trend that contributed to a virtual shutdown of West Coast salmon fishing this summer.

09/09/2008 Wind: The other untapped offshore energy source Offshore wind has taken a back seat to offshore drilling for oil and natural gas in the current energy debate. But those wind-driven turbines probably will be operating long before oil platforms appear off Atlantic Coast states.

09/03/2008 19-square-mile ice sheet breaks loose in Canada A chunk of ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away from Ellesmere Island in Canada's northern Arctic, another dramatic indication of how warmer temperatures are changing the polar frontier, scientists said Wednesday.

09/02/2008 Playground 'crumb rubber' worries parents Parents in Friday Harbor are worried that an elementary school playground could be hazardous to their kids' health.

UW, UO get high marks for going 'green' Both the University of Washington and the University of Oregon receive top marks in the Princeton Review's new "Green Rating" system, which measures how environmentally friendly schools are.

08/27/2008 Store staff bare their bums to save the planet A downtown Seattle demonstration Wednesday afternoon was labeled a "cheeky protest" to help save the environment. Raw video

Shrubs at Ballard Locks invaded by nasty bug
The locks are famous for connecting Seattle's lakes to Puget Sound and they are also home to one of the area's most famous gardens. But now this garden has invaders.

Algae could fuel your car
A UW professor has helped form a company trying to convert algae into biofuel, but there are some obstacles to tackle.

08/26/2008 Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record With several weeks left in the melt season, ice in summer 2008 has a chance to diminish below the record low set last year, according to scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center.

08/27/2008 Dutch elm disease killing Northwest trees The disease can spread from tree to tree through the root system and through the beetles that feed on them, and once the tree is infected, there is nothing that can be done to save it.

08/25/2008 US colleges moving to retire cafeteria trays An increasing number of colleges and universities are doing away with their cafeteria trays. They're hoping to save energy and water.

Washington, Oregon, others sue EPA over refinery emissions Twelve states, New York City and the District of Columbia claim the Bush administration has failed to rein in emissions from oil refineries.

Report: State would get $200 million for Asarco cleanup Asarco will pay $200 million to clean up toxic contamination from its operations in Washington state, including its former smelter in Ruston.

05/07/2008 More people illegally dumping old TV sets Some of region's most sensitive areas are turning into clandestine landfills for the old TVs, and some blame the upcoming transition to High Definition TV. Where to recycle electronics