Idaho leaders urged to address systemic failures following prison abuse reports
InvestigateWest reporters uncovered years of sexual abuse by women’s prison guards prompting calls for independent investigation
Climate
New rules put Puget Sound's urban trees in private hands
Because the majority of the region's trees are in residential neighborhoods, responsibility for maintaining canopy coverage is shifting to homeowners.
WA's Nooksack River has been sounding the alarm, and people are finally listening
One WA county aims to restore a troubled river by focusing on the needs of tribes, farms, communities, and fish
Displaced WA flood survivors ‘in limbo’ while awaiting federal aid
Climate change is straining FEMA’s capacity to help people after a disaster
Expansion of electric vehicle grid hits roadblocks in rural WA
A new statewide plan would use federal dollars to build chargers every 50 miles, upgrading rural utilities and combating 'range anxiety.'
Trapped in harm's way as disasters mount
Communities stuck on the front lines of the climate crisis need help relocating. The U.S. government isn’t prepared.
Landslide risk is on the rise thanks to climate change, and states are looking to identify hazards
Washington — home to deadliest landslide in the U.S. history — is working to prevent future loss of life by scanning the state for new threats.
Growing sprawl in WA woods comes with high wildfire risk
Policymakers and homeowners are scrambling to manage the so-called 'wildland-urban interface' to mitigate the threat
When the heat is unbearable but there’s nowhere to go
How last year’s record-breaking heat wave caused misery and chaos for Washington’s incarcerated population — and why it’s set to happen all over again.
Yes, the drought really is that bad
The Western U.S. is experiencing its longest continuous streak of dry years since 800 A.D.
How climate change stresses sewer systems in King County
What cities are doing to stop sewer spills and protect the Puget Sound
Pump it up? The economics of stored-hydro energy may not be as green as the pitch
As electricity markets evolve, a noted economist says several proposed renewable-energy projects could cost more than they’ll ever make
One big detail could derail Northwest’s clean-energy goals
Inability to get renewable energy from producers to users has planners worried about meeting mandates