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Kitsap / Olympic

Seattle's narrowing inequality and surprisingly poor Asian and African Americans

Wed, May 16, midnight

By Eric Scigliano

A new report on the city's economy turns up some good news, and some shocks and mysteries.

Kitsap sub plans raise security questions

Mon, Apr 30, 2 a.m.

By John Stang

The Navy wants a wharf expansion at Bangor to upgrade nuclear missiles. But why?

Learning to be an oyster farmer: first, there's eating the oyster

Mon, Feb 20, 2 a.m.

By Lissa James

If you're going to talk with the restaurant people and meet their needs, you have to be familiar with their favored way of serving oysters: raw.

Re-kindling that old house romance

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?

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

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.

Recession is producing a needed reset on land use

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

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

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.

Looking for Heritage Turkeys

Thu, Oct 7, 10:05 p.m.

By Knute Berger

And also recognizing a few historic gems, with good news for Bainbridge and Crosscut.

Are passenger-only ferries on the way back?

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.

Farms' problems with a herbicide may be back

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.

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

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

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.