It's a Knowledge Festival! Five years in, Salish Current and local sponsors are bringing thoughtful, experienced speakers on ...

According to Michael Pilarski, who started the Fairy and Human Relations Congress in the Pacific Northwest, humans once spoke ...

Despite looking like harmless translucent blobs, jellyfish have an appetite that researchers worry could wreak havoc in the Salish Sea.

Residents register opposition to proposed solar project by islands’ energy co-op. [Updated Aug. 21, 2025] Orcas Power and Light Co-Op — OPALCO — hoped a second solar project on Decatur Island would ...

The Opportunity Council is one of multiple partners involved in the development of the Way Station’s new medical respite ...

A recent “very big breakthrough” into the cause of wasting disease has opened possibilities for restoring habitat, bringing sunflower stars back from near-extinction. Researchers from the Hakai ...

Commentary: True affordability isn’t just the price of a home — it’s the total cost of living. Ed.: The essays, analyses and opinions presented as Community Voices express the perspectives of their ...

Since April, due to Trump administration funding cuts, Western Washington University associate professor Caroline Hardin has been completing her research without pay.

A conservation easement, passive aeration composting and animal welfare certification help farm meet environmental and community needs.

The North Cascades Institute near Diablo Lake hosts two artistic tributes to wild species that occupy the region. Ascending Eagles, a 16-foot bronze sculpture, is a life-sized depiction of a pair of ...

Oil spill risk and orca protection in waters between San Juans and Bellingham, Anacortes figure in debate. Two Washington agencies are proposing to dial the oil spill prevention rules for tankers and ...