Politics By 2050, Washington might need to buy energy from other states With the state’s power needs expected to double, it will have to import wind and solar to meet the demand. by John Stang / February 3, 2023
Politics Top environmental bills on the 2023 WA Legislative agenda Proposed policies include planting trees and steering people away from gas-powered cars — but nothing as ambitious as years past. by John Stang / January 2, 2023
Environment Negotiations to resurrect Ferndale aluminum plant fall apart The high cost of power likely doomed talks to bring back the plant, which would rekindle 700 jobs. by John Stang / December 28, 2022
Culture Black-owned coffee shops see opportunity after Starbucks closure The Central District location was a community hub until it closed in July. But a new scene is brewing with local businesses emphasizing coffee’s African origins. by Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / December 22, 2022
Equity Podcast | Inside the urban farm with a historic mission Agriculture is a fraught industry for descendants of enslaved people. Yes Farm is working to move beyond that trauma. by Alison Mariella Désir & Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / December 27, 2022
Environment Hanford considers a quicker way to clean up radioactive waste Decades, and millions of dollars, could be saved with a new approach involving cement instead of glass. by John Stang / December 26, 2022
Equity Podcast | How a bike ride became a movement Doc Wilson's Peace Peloton started in Seattle as a single protest ride in 2020. Now it fights for social justice nationwide. by Alison Mariella Désir & Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / December 20, 2022
Equity Podcast | The run club changing Seattle Club Seattle Runners Division creates community for people of all paces and all faces. by Alison Mariella Désir & Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / December 13, 2022
Equity Podcast | How getting outside changed Alison Mariella Désir’s life The Out & Back host tells the story of how she rediscovered running in Harlem before she and her family moved to the PNW. by Alison Mariella Désir & Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers / December 6, 2022
Environment Gov. Inslee plans to ban gas-powered cars by 2035. Is it doable? For Washington state drivers to fully embrace electric vehicles, they'll need more places to charge them. by John Stang / November 28, 2022 / Updated at 4:15 p.m.