Oceanographers at the University of Washington have found that ocean acidification is accelerating more quickly here than elsewhere. They decoded data sampled from native corals.

KNKX environment reporter Bellamy Pailthorp has the story.

A new study from researchers at the University of Washington says ocean acidification is hitting harder in the Puget Sound and Salish Sea than in other waters around the world.

A Seattle state legislator is proposing a payroll tax aimed at Washington’s wealthiest citizens.

A downgrade to the West Coast’s tsunami warning system has been put off -- for now.

Alaska officials say they’ve found funding to keep seismic stations in the most earthquake-prone region of the Pacific Ring of Fire operating, but only for another month.

KUOW’s John Ryan reports [from Seattle].

Tsunami warnings for the West Coast have gotten a one-month reprieve.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says the state must become more desirable to businesses. As the Legislature prepares for budget cuts, Kotek unveiled a new initiative today/ON TUESDAY that she says will boost the state’s economy. Dirk VanderHart reports.

Seattle’s City Council has sworn in their newest member: attorney Eddie Lin.

And as KUOW’s Noel Gasca reports, District 2 leadership is changing…again.

SOS Steve Hobbs says he has yet to be served, but will not turn over Social Security numbers no matter what.

Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls launched a construction management degree this fall, with the goal of addressing a workforce shortage in the field.

Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls has received a half-million-dollar gift to support its new construction management degree.