How we can honor the orca Tahlequah’s grief
The loss of Tahlequah’s new calf (“ Orca Tahlequah’s new baby dies ,” Dec. 31, Climate Lab) and her all-too-familiar grief ...
Washington is the first place in the world to remove and ban this fish farming practice
This makes Washington state the first place in the world to successfully implement a ban on all new commercial net pens, and ...
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'She has lost someone dear': Professor hopes orca's 'grief swim' spurs ethics rethink
As the female orca known as Tahlequah once again carries the body of a dead calf through waters near Vancouver Island, for ...
Washington snags 16 semifinalist slots in James Beard Awards
SEATTLE — Washington snagged 16 semifinalist spots for the 2025 James Beard Awards. The James Beard Awards are some of the ...
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Southern Resident orca seen carrying deceased calf once again: what we can learn from Tahlequah’s second tour of grief
In 2018, an orca in the Pacific Ocean’s Southern Resident population named Tahlequah refused to let go of her dead calf, ...
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Washington state makes history: First in the world to permanently ban commercial net pens to protect wild salmon, Orcas and Puget Sound ecosystems
This week, we are celebrating a monumental environmental victory for Puget Sound’s ecosystems, Washington Tribal Nations and ...
Advocacy groups unite in Tacoma for Inauguration Day demonstration against Trump policies
Within hours of President Donald Trump taking office, people in Tacoma and elsewhere plan to demonstrate against the new ...
Fresh Take: Egg Prices, Dye Bans And Talking Food In Our Nation’s Capitol
Forbes' latest edition of its Fresh Take newsletter covers the latest on avian flu and why egg prices are so high.
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County school districts join together in advocacy efforts
Washington state is chronically underfunding education, despite a lawsuit and mandate that the legislature increase education funding. Just as San Juan County is geographically unique, it also has the ...
WA’s new lands chief hits pause on controversial timber sales
Dave Upthegrove began his term as the state's top lumberjack with a pause: for six months, no more sales of unprotected older ...