Politics ELF members gained nothing by the UW arson, and so much was lost A former staff member of the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture wonders why, seven years later, the crime makes no more sense than it did the morning Merrill Hall went up in... by Valerie Easton / May 30, 2008
Culture Whidbey gets serious about building local, healthy food systems A produce stand in Italy gives consumers a direct line to healthy, nutritious food. by Valerie Easton / October 27, 2011
Environment Book City: A bird in the hand is the perfect book subject Tony Angell by Valerie Easton / February 27, 2013
Environment Book City: Ciscoe Morris' reads to help you grow Ciscoe Morris by Valerie Easton / June 5, 2013
Environment Book City: Denis Hayes on the power of Dr. Seuss President of the Bullitt Foundation Denis Hayes by Valerie Easton / April 17, 2013
Environment Book City: Cliff Mass on the Northwest's naturalistic religion Cliff Mass by Valerie Easton / November 20, 2013
Politics Washington Legislature charts ‘new beginning’ in climate change fight As the dust settles in Olympia, the state has finally embraced cap and trade, electric cars and environmental justice. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / May 3, 2021 / Updated at 8:30 a.m. on May 4
Politics Inside Washington’s $328M push to prevent disastrous wildfires The state Legislature is considering a massive investment to step up firefighting, improve forests and secure communities near the fire lines. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / April 16, 2021 / Updated at 4:20 a.m. on April 20
Politics To build up urban forests, WA cities could get help from the state A bill sponsored by a forestry veteran would pay for guidance, grant money and other resources to help cities interested in improving urban forests. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / January 26, 2021
Intentional burns, key to preventing megafires, slow to start in WA Even as the consensus for prescribed fires has grown, the number of acres actually burned each year is shrinking. by Levi Pulkkinen InvestigateWest / October 19, 2020