air conditioning

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2020, file photo, a U.S. flag flies near Smith Tower in downtown Seattle as air thick with smoke from wildfires as seen over CenturyLink Field in Seattle.

Public Health

Affordable ways to protect yourself from extreme heat and wildfire smoke

Mayowa Aina

Some tips for ways to managing longer hotter summers in the Pacific Northwest.

Environment

Don't rush to buy a portable air conditioner until you've considered this alternative

Bellamy Pailthorp

The extreme heat in June left many people scrambling to purchase portable air conditioners. But energy efficiency experts have two words for anyone who isn’t in a huge hurry: heat pump.

Other News

Can't find an air conditioner at a store? Make your own.

Kevin Kniestedt

A longer verson of this story originally aired July 25, 2015. Air conditioning would provide some welcome relief right now. But what if you are out of…