Politics Inslee, environmentalists want aggressive action on climate, including a clean fuel standard They call this year’s Washington legislative session an opportunity to complete unfinished business. by Katherine Long InvestigateWest / January 14, 2020
Politics WA lawmakers want to fund solutions for healthier soil — and less gassy cows Bipartisan proposals before the state legislature would help scientists learn about storing carbon in soils and invest in GPS-guided tractors and climate-friendly cattle feed. by Katherine Long InvestigateWest / February 20, 2020
Environment Coronavirus could make fighting Washington wildfires harder Agencies that prepare for wildfires and recruit firefighters are busy responding to the pandemic. That could be a problem come summer. by Katherine Long InvestigateWest / March 27, 2020
Environment Climate bills in WA a ‘comprehensive failure’ in 2020, critics say Key legislation to cut carbon emissions died, while goal-setting bill offers no path to reach target. by Katherine Long InvestigateWest / March 25, 2020
Opinion The coronavirus crisis is what emergency funds are for — Seattle, use them. Officials have $150 million in reserves to provide relief from COVID-19 and its looming economic consequences. by Shaun Scott / March 17, 2020
Environment WA lawmakers pave the way for electric cars, but activists want more As the legislative session comes to a close, the green lobby is pushing lawmakers to do more to take on climate change. by Katherine Long InvestigateWest / March 10, 2020
Opinion Why Seattle needs a government-funded news outlet Journalism, like schools, libraries and utilities, is a public good. Let's support it just the same. by Shaun Scott & David Goldstein / May 13, 2020
News Calls, texts to helplines surge amid COVID-19 Over the course of the stay-at-home order, the federal Disaster Distress Hotline alone has seen calls from Washington state increase sevenfold. by Dean Russell & Jamie Smith Hopkins & Sally Deneen InvestigateWest / April 24, 2020
Opinion ‘Weeks where decades happen’: Seattle has been a ghost town before From the General Strike of 1919 to the dot-com recession, the city is no stranger to empty streets. by Shaun Scott / April 16, 2020
Opinion Durkan, Seattle police, and the undermining of civil liberties Subverting the law to uphold it is nothing new for Seattle’s 'troops.' by Shaun Scott / July 15, 2020