Environment Skagit dams in crosshairs of renewed push to save salmon, orcas With Seattle’s power supply in the balance, tribes and activists are demanding changes to how Seattle City Light’s dams are run. by Lester Black High Country News / July 26, 2021
Politics Two ways to look at the sea, and a search for objective facts Nature Conservancy ecologist Roger Fuller takes measurements in the estuary of the Stillaguamish River. by C.B. Hall / January 5, 2011
Politics More federal rail money for state, and what about some train-building jobs? Wisconsin was one of the states to reject high-speed rail money, helping Washington state to a new chunk of federal help. Now, some hope train-building jobs headed to Wisconsin might come here, too. by C.B. Hall / December 9, 2010
Politics Electric motoring: What's down NW roads? No one has used the Lopez Island electric-vehicle charger since it was installed in June. by C.B. Hall / October 24, 2010
Politics If a mudslide has canceled your train, you're not alone Mudslides cause frequent disruptions for Amtrak trains using BNSF tracks like this one. by C.B. Hall / March 6, 2011
Politics Washington state rolling along on high-speed rail An Amtrak train arrives in Bellingham (2008). by C.B. Hall / December 7, 2010
Environment No room for trees in Seattle's new parks Ellen Sollod's "Cloud Veil" at 12th Avenue Square Park. Credit: Seattle Parks & Recreation by Mark Hinshaw / April 26, 2016
Politics San Juans monument debate shows islands' fault lines The beach at Watmough Bay on Lopez Island by C.B. Hall / September 20, 2012