Duwamish Waterway

Casey Sixkiller, the new head of Washington's Department of Ecology, says his approach to problem solving is what qualifies him for the big challenges ahead.

Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting the Lower Duwamish River with toxins.

The EPA released a long-awaited proposed cleanup plan for the East Waterway in Seattle. It reflects a higher, aspirational cleanup standard that advocates say better reflects community input and environmental justice.

A polluted river runs through the heart of industrial Seattle. The Lower Duwamish waterway was designated a Superfund site in 2001. Now the community…

Environmental justice will be center stage Monday morning in Seattle’s Duwamish River Valley. That's where Gov. Jay Inslee is signing the so-called “HEAL…

The Port of Seattle owns and operates six public parks along the Duwamish River that many people don’t even know exist. That’s changing as the port…

This story originally aired on January 20, 2018.Feeling out of place takes on whole new dimension when you’re in a foreign country. Perhaps no one…

For the first time, a river that connects Seattle and Tacoma has been included on a list of the 10 most endangered waterways in the country. American…

Monsanto was the sole producer of PCBs in the United States from 1935 to 1979. That’s according to a lawsuit filed against the company.The City of Seattle…

A towering fish trap standing on end . Hundreds of pristine white ceramic shapes eating their way into the bark of a fallen tree. Or an estuary sculpted…