Washington courts rarely discipline guardians ad litem accused of misconduct in custody cases
Minimal oversight of court investigators makes it difficult for parents to challenge flawed reports without risking damage to their cases
Environment
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
As West withers, corporations consolidate land and water rights
With farms, ranches and rural communities facing historic drought, a worrying trend leads to a critical question: Who owns the water?
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.
Biochar ambassadors hope to save the Methow
Couple launches a nonprofit project to improve forest health, limit fires and capture carbon.
Can the West learn to share renewable power?
Insights: Proponents of a heftier, coordinated grid assess its importance — and barriers to their visions.