Opinion Olympia's indifference to earthquake prep could kill us all Washington state government’s financial contribution reflects the priority officials place on seismic public safety, which is zero, nada, nothing. by Eric Holdeman / January 30, 2018
Politics What will kickstart Northwest's earthquake preparations? Damage at the modern Sendai airport after the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster of 2011: No use planning for something like that here, right? by Eric Holdeman / August 3, 2015
Politics Trust requires more than government telling the truth Trust is often in short supply at all levels of government: an Occupy protest in New Mexico. by Eric Holdeman / July 31, 2012
Politics Washington dawdles as megaquake looms A brick building damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. by Eric Holdeman / January 2, 2017
Politics The real lessons from the Fizzle in the Drizzle A recent storm, which proved less damaging than feared, provided the first chance to test regional preparedness since a 2006 windstorm. by Eric Holdeman / October 20, 2016
Culture Is there any real science behind the urban float craze? A sensory deprivation pod at Fremont's Urban Float. Photo: Urban Float by Jane C. Hu / February 12, 2015
Culture Living with risk: Yes, but don't you love the view? Guest Opinion: An emergency management expert on why Washingtonians choose to live in areas vulnerable to a tsunami. Or an earthquake. Or a volcanic flow. by Eric Holdeman / March 30, 2014
Environment Despite Biden's promises, logging poses major threat to PNW forests The president celebrated Earth Day in Seattle's Seward Park by pledging to protect old growth trees. But his measures aren't enough. by Rochelle Gluzman InvestigateWest / September 2, 2022
Environment What the Nooksack River's climate tailspin means for people and fish Ransacked by two disasters last year, Whatcom County has partnered with tribes and farmers with a plan to restore the watershed ecosystem. by Rochelle Gluzman InvestigateWest / August 17, 2022
News Nine months later, Whatcom County flood survivors await FEMA aid The federal agency is failing to meet community needs in the wake of major disasters. Climate change isn't helping. by Rochelle Gluzman InvestigateWest / August 16, 2022