Headlines and local news for Tuesday, December 23, 2025. First, we’ll hear from state and local officials at this past weekend’s rally to protect NCAR. Then, how a diesel fuel spill from a derailed train in Western Colorado earlier this month affected Colorado’s environment. Finishing out the show, we’ll hear ... 

Explore After teeny ocean organisms pick up lingering forever chemicals swirling in water, these man-made substances travel up the food chain—from, say, krill, to anchovies, to the tuna that we place in our grocery carts.  Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . These chemicals, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl...

When native Washingtonian Hilary Daniel decided on a live Christmas tree this year, she had no idea about its many environmental benefits. She was simply following a beloved annual practice. “I have always gotten Christmas trees live,” Daniel, a mother of two and caregiver to her father, told The Informer. “That is a tradition from...