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Japan tsunami debris looms off U.S. coasts
Thu, May 24 2012 at 1:32 PM EST

Items washed away by the 2011 tsunami are already arriving in North America, raising fears of an environmental crisis from Alaska to California.

5.44% of Portland workers bike to work
Wed, May 23 2012 at 3:11 PM EST

The Oregon town known for beer, coffee and roses tops Bloomberg's Biking to Work list.

The 8 best rain forest destinations that you haven't visited (yet)
Wed, May 02 2012 at 5:56 PM EST

Check out these gems of the natural world, some as far away as Tasmania and as close as Washington state.

Daniela Witten: Using artificial intelligence to study genomes
Tue, May 01 2012 at 1:29 AM EST

This 27-year-old is developing artificial intelligence programs to help researchers develop more personalized and effective treatments for cancer and other diseases.

Evergreen homes: Zero-Energy House
Thu, Apr 19 2012 at 11:15 AM EST

Located in Seattle's Ballard district, the Zero-Energy House, the first net-zero energy home in Seattle, is a conventional looking 3-bedroom abode that boasts unconventional energy performance.

Space needle gets anniversary paint job
Wed, Apr 18 2012 at 9:32 AM EST

Video: As Seattle Center celebrates the 50th anniversary of the World's Fair, the Space Needle is getting a paint job. City officials say the roof of the needle will be painted 'galaxy gold' this week.

Starbucks opens first Evolution Fresh store
Mon, Mar 19 2012 at 4:53 PM EST

The Bellevue, Washington store offers fresh fruit smoothies and more.

Wild orchard: A food forest grows in Seattle
Wed, Mar 07 2012 at 9:00 PM EST

Taking Seattle's P-Patch concept to dizzying, permaculture-tastic new heights, a 7-acre plot of unused land in the middle of the city will be transformed into the nation's largest 'food forest.'

Evergreen homes: Alley House 2
Tue, Mar 06 2012 at 3:20 PM EST

When describing March's featured 'Evergreen home,' resisting alliteration is futile: A magnificent, modern modular home in Madison Valley that's currently on the market for over half a million.

Follow the 'poticrete' road: City sidewalk made from crushed commodes
Tue, Mar 06 2012 at 1:53 PM EST

Four-hundred previously loved toilets are transformed (ground into porcelain bits and mixed with gravel and asphalt) into a new 'poticrete' sidewalk in Bellingham, Wash.

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