Politics Cap-and-trade, climate change return to the 2024 WA Legislature On the agenda starting Jan. 8: Spending Washington’s carbon tax, tweaking the cap-and-invest program and taking a stab at utility rebates. by John Stang / January 3, 2024
Culture Time for a new backcountry coalition of MPVs: muscle-powered vehicles Single-track mountain-biking in Colorado. (U.S. Bureau of Land Management) by Bill Schneider / October 12, 2007
Environment Will flood protections set back salmon restoration in the Chehalis River Basin? A flood control dam proposal on the Chehalis complicates a multimillion-dollar effort by tribes and lawmakers to bring back declining salmon runs. by John Stang / February 12, 2020
News More trouble for Hanford site after review of tunnel collapse While most Americans are focused on COVID-19, people in Eastern Washington also worry about poor maintenance at the infamous nuclear site. by John Stang / April 30, 2020
News Centralia pot lab may be the first in WA to lose its certification State officials are investigating suspicious test results, with a focus on the lab’s numbers measuring the potency of marijuana. by John Stang / April 15, 2021 / Updated at 5 p.m. on April 16
Tech After COVID, brain fog lingers. UW researchers are finding out why How does a respiratory disease leave victims with brain issues like memory loss, confusion and ‘fogginess’? by John Stang / April 14, 2021
Environment New electricity project in WA takes a twist on hydropower An effort to generate energy along the Columbia through a concept called 'pumped storage' has drawn pushback from tribes and environmental groups. by John Stang / November 10, 2021
Environment Polluting WA gold mine broke environmental laws 3,539 times A federal judge ruled that the owner of the Buckhorn Mountain mine in Okanogan County is responsible for cleanup and could face over $100 million in fines. by John Stang / October 25, 2022 / Updated at 9 p.m. on Oct. 28
News Central WA is eyeing nuclear power again — but on a smaller scale The Oregon-based company NuScale designed 'cookie cutter' reactors that can be mass produced. Scrutiny has followed. by John Stang / September 19, 2022
Politics Seattle exotic dancers organize to improve 'predatory' conditions House fees and shared tips are causing some strip-club workers to actually lose money. Can liquor licenses and increased oversight help? by John Stang / February 21, 2023