A beloved Mercer Island teacher was accused twice of sexual misconduct with students. The school district kept it quiet.
Gary "Chris" Twombley was put on administrative leave in December 2023
Climate
Shrinking WA kelp and eelgrass beds draw legislative attention
Scientists look for ways to restore these important components of the ocean ecosystem
WA wind power farms may conflict with habitat preservation projects
Projects addressing alternative power issues sometimes pit environmentalists vs. environmentalists.
WA legislators prepare for long list of climate change bills
Lawmakers could look at more than a dozen climate proposals addressing carbon reduction and other environmental issues.
The crucial ingredients for decarbonizing an economy, and safeguarding a region
Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions for Washington, Oregon and British Columbia
Yakima residents aim to boost walkability with new Mile Loop concept
Although the Central Washington city's car culture reigns, intentional planning in similar small cities might be the ticket to getting environmental best practices to stick.
How Cascadia Can Prevent Another Lost Decade
Climate-warming pollution is rising in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Action in 2022 can get the region on track for 2030.
Cleaner buildings? We need to spend billions
Retrofitting programs across Cascadia make a difference, but results are probably too small and too slow.
How Vancouver aimed high yet fell short
Driven to become the world’s ‘greenest city,’ it discovered how bumpy the road could get.
An electric future? Natural gas proponents won’t go without a fight
Even a green city like Bellingham has learned it’s not easy to cap demand for fossil fuel.