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Re-kindling that old house romance

Posted Thu, Dec 29, 2 a.m.

By Douglas Gantenbein

Living in a vintage house has it rewards – and its trials. A homeowner tries to come to terms with both.

Bad goat: when should the feds have shot the killer?

Posted Wed, Dec 7, 2 a.m.

By Daniel Jack Chasan

Long before Robert Boardman's death along a trail in the Olympic National Park, officials knew there was one bad actor. Sure, the park is a wild place, but what was gained by holding fire all those years?

Sequim mastodon creates mystery about the first humans here

Posted Mon, Dec 5, 2 a.m.

By Daniel Jack Chasan

The death of a mastodon nearly 14,000 years ago is helping reverse scientific thinking about the origins of human settlement in the Americas. Clearly, sophisticated hunting took place without any spread of culture from Alaska down the West Coast.

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Recession is producing a needed reset on land use

Posted Fri, Sep 30, 2 a.m.

By Mark Hinshaw

Instead of the foolish rush of development during the housing bubble, cities are now stopping to think about how to foster smart growth. We're taking apartments more seriously and putting civic investments where they can stimulate good private development.

Elwha River salmon, steelhead better off without hatcheries

Posted Tue, Aug 2, 3:18 p.m.

By Will Atlas, Rich Simms, Kurt Beardslee, and Pete Soverel

With the dams being removed, a massive hatchery program threatens to impede effective use of the millions spent to open up the river and help salmon and steelhead runs recover.

The Governor's race: Tough times, solid candidates

Posted Wed, Jul 6, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Rob McKenna and Jay Inlsee bring skill, broad knowledge, and smarts to a gubernatorial campaign that will hinge on independent voters both appeal to.

Are passenger-only ferries on the way back?

Posted Tue, Aug 17, 2 a.m.

By C.B. Hall

A new Kingston-Seattle service is coming and other ideas are following, giving rise to the thought of a resurrected Mosquito Fleet on Puget Sound.

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Farms' problems with a herbicide may be back

Posted Fri, Aug 6, 2 a.m.

By Bill Richards

Some farms in Whatcom County are finding their crops failing, and researchers have found traces of a herbicide mainly used in Eastern Washington. A WSU researcher said he feared a repeat of problems that occurred a decade ago when the state decided against banning usage of a powerful herbicide.

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BP, oil agenda have left state, U.S. unprepared

Posted Thu, Jun 10, 2 a.m.

By Fred Felleman

The slow motion unfolding of disaster had a long buildup, as the influence of Big Oil shaped decisions that left everyone unprepared for a catastrophe. Much the same influence is at work here, where BP has a large presence and the inland waters, Olympic Coast and Columbia River are at risk.

On the urban fringes: small farms arising

Posted Wed, Mar 17, 2 a.m.

By Bill Richards

While big farms are slipping in number, Washington is seeing a rise in small farms, the main supplies of farmers markets. Developers are now treating a small farm as an attractive amenity, attracting those hooked on the FarmVille fantasy game.

Threatened landmark with powerful connections

Posted Mon, Mar 8, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

An obscure 92-year-old Bainbridge Island school building, facing demolition, has ties to the birth of Bill Gates' alma mater.

Our low-snow winter means local economic problems

Posted Fri, Feb 12, 2 a.m.

By Stephen H. Dunphy

For farmers, dam operators, and others worried about low snowpack, the next couple of months are key.

Public schools and why we leave

Posted Mon, Dec 14, 2 a.m.

By Ann Bauer

A personal tale of frustration, regret and, ultimately, white flight from Seattle Schools.

Cliff Mass, what was that slop outside?

Posted Wed, Apr 15, 6 a.m.

By Knute Berger

For a variety of reasons, our weather is confusing. Fortunately, if a weather expert doesn't get through to you, here's some Northwest folk wisdom to fall back on.

Puget Sound foot ferries migrate to San Francisco

Posted Mon, Jan 12, 6 a.m.

By Matt Rosenberg

The Bay Area makes use of our former foot ferries, and then some, all paid for by tolls.

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Bringing back the wolves of Olympic National Park

Posted Mon, Oct 20, midnight

By Eric de Place

A new study reveals the changes wrought on Olympic National Park's ecosystem when the wolves disappeared, presenting a compelling argument for reintroducing them.