Growth Has Microsoft’s 'game-changing' housing commitment changed the game? As the company pledges another $250 million, a look at how its first $500 million has played out. by Gregory Scruggs / January 16, 2020 / Updated on Friday, Jan. 17 at 9 a.m.
News Coronavirus hits a WA geoduck industry already struggling with tariffs From restaurants to shellfish farmers, the outbreak is already hurting the state's economy. by Gregory Scruggs / March 3, 2020
Politics 2020 election could affect major WA bridge, road projects Voters may not be thinking about infrastructure when they fill out their ballots, but the election will determine how many federal dollars come to Washington. by Gregory Scruggs / October 20, 2020
Environment Closing a highway to save Washington salmon Washington state road crews will make large-scale improvements to roads to help promote fish survival. by Eilís O'Neill EarthFix/KUOW / September 13, 2018
Environment Despite climate threats, Seattle's swallowtail butterflies thrive As Seattle summers heat up, swallowtail butterfly sightings have become more common. by Eilís O'Neill EarthFix/KUOW / July 30, 2018
Environment Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline is a go. What’s that mean for WA? The project will dramatically increase tanker traffic in the Salish Sea, and with it the risk of a major spill. by Gregory Scruggs / June 19, 2019
News The Showbox building is now a landmark. But will it remain a music venue? While the designation by the city's Landmark Preservation Board protects the building, it has no control over how the property is used. by Jake Goldstein-Street / July 17, 2019 / Updated at 3:13 p.m.
Environment Tribes that rely on Columbia River being left out of talks between U.S. and Canada. Why? The U.S. and Canada are renegotiating a 60-year-old treaty that dictates usage rights for the river. by Gregory Scruggs / June 27, 2019
Politics Defying Durkan, council directs extra soda tax money to low-income programs The new legislation requires that the revenue be spent on designated programs that serve the communities most impacted by the tax. by Jake Goldstein-Street / July 22, 2019 / Updated at 9 p.m.
News Smoke shops brace for impact of temporary ban on vaping products — and wonder what’s next As the effects of a state ban on some e-cigarettes settle in, an industry that has grown accustomed to big changes contends with another. by Jake Goldstein-Street / October 15, 2019