Equity Lummi Nation prioritizes tradition in new food assistance program Members of the nation in northwest WA now have more control over how culturally important foods — like locally caught salmon — are distributed. by Lizz Giordano InvestigateWest / December 14, 2022
Politics No increased WA gas tax in 'unprecedented' $16.8B transportation budget As vehicles change and with more available money, lawmakers look for other ways to fund transportation improvements. by Lizz Giordano / March 3, 2022
News WA transit agencies say federal relief funds were distributed unfairly The federal government sent $2 billion to help keep regional transit alive. But the debate over how to spend that money is contentious. by Lizz Giordano / February 15, 2022
News Are WA traffic cameras reducing dangerous driving or making it worse? Here's what an analysis of citation data across three cities shows. by Lizz Giordano / January 31, 2022
News 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. by Lizz Giordano / August 31, 2022
News 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.' by Lizz Giordano / August 8, 2022
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Is it safe to eat out now? A reader has reservations about eating out at restaurants during a pandemic. by Ted Alvarez / September 3, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Skills for a never-ending pandemic A reader asks: What kind of survival skills are most useful in a pandemic? by Ted Alvarez / August 27, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? Runners, masks and virus risk A reader asks: Why don’t more runners and cyclists wear masks? Should they? by Ted Alvarez / August 20, 2020
Environment Apocalypse: Now What? How to give Washington a helping hand A reader says: I’m doing well in the pandemic. How can I help others? by Ted Alvarez / August 13, 2020