Izzy Ross

This election, KNKX is exploring some of the major issues in Western Washington, including the “millionaires tax,” Tacoma tenants' rights, and Seattle public safety.

The World Cup matches in Seattle have drawn large crowds and set transit records. With one knockout round match left, here’s what to know.

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The U.S. men’s national team played against Australia in Seattle on Friday, winning 2-0. And fans in Seattle showed just how much they cared.

The World Cup started Thursday, and the first game in Seattle is Monday. Some people are thrilled. Others, not so much.

Researchers spent years developing pitches for World Cup stadiums across the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The fields are mostly natural grass reinforced with artificial blades.

University of Washington astronomers have published evidence of a possible planetary collision that could inform our understanding of how celestial objects like the moon form.

There's a lot of food — and food waste — around the holidays. From leftovers to composting, local governments are encouraging people to pay attention to what they buy, store, donate and discard.

Now a harbinger of the South Sound's holiday season, the tradition of transforming from "Self Storage" to "Elf Storage" began one fateful day in 2007.

Girmay Zahilay, chair of the King County Council, had 53.2% of the vote as of Friday afternoon after a tight race against fellow councilmember Claudia Balducci.

North Helpline, which serves residents in North Seattle, shares how people can help food banks after funding for the federal food assistance ran out over the weekend.

Voters in Washington will cast ballots for state and local offices and ballot measures in this off-year election.

How the necessary work of cleaning up can make an even bigger mess.

The Grand Traverse Band is turning the waste into a compost and fertilizer, cutting down on landfill waste and helping with food sovereignty efforts.

Community groups, businesses, and consumers say projects face an uncertain future after Republicans slashed renewable energy tax credits.

After the deadly floods in Texas, a National Weather Service meteorologist explains how northern Michiganders get warnings and alerts when bad weather strikes our region.

In early June, Michigan said it would pay out stipends to MI Healthy Climate Corps members who wanted to complete their terms, which last through mid-October.

County governments want your thoughts on how to deal with what people throw away.

Experts fear that both budget and staff cuts at the EPA will curtail the necessary air monitoring of wildfire smoke, a public health risk.

The review is a major step toward a permitting decision on the controversial proposal to build a tunnel underneath the Straits of Mackinac. The last day for the public to comment is June 30.