News ‘A new lifestyle’: How two refugees are adapting to WA state As resettlement efforts continue across the region, women from Afghanistan and Eritrea share their stories of starting over. by Anushuya Thapa & Indunil Usgoda Arachchi InvestigateWest / June 24, 2022
Environment Growing sprawl in WA woods comes with high wildfire risk Policymakers and homeowners are scrambling to manage so-called 'wildland-urban interface' to mitigate the threat. by Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest / June 8, 2022
Politics Developers to Legislature: Save us from runoff rules Stormwater runoff contains much more than petroleum, a fact often overlooked by problem-solvers. by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / January 31, 2012
Environment Drug industry has so far stalled safety and pollution measure Mike Hewitt, James Hargrove, Adam Kline by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / January 22, 2012
Environment Best of 2011: Where there's smoke, there's sickness Smoke coming from fireplaces and wood stoves has been linked to a host of health effects including heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure and asthma attacks. Wood stoves that are more than 20... by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / December 29, 2011
Politics How far will we sprawl? In Washington, no one knows Farm land and suburban-style development meet in Big Lake, Washington. by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / January 12, 2011
Politics State board limits developers' ability to avoid water regulations Andrea McNamara Doyle chairs the state Pollution Control Hearings Board, which recently ruled on a case involving developers' rights. by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / January 11, 2011
Politics Odd provision in state law severely undercuts growth management Railroad Avenue in Black Diamond: Opponents fear a major development will drastically change the area around the city. by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / January 11, 2011
Tech Is the Port making enough progress in curbing truck pollution? Trucks operate at a Port of Seattle facility. Residents would like more steps to ensure diesel-engine pollution is minimized. by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / July 18, 2011
Culture Duwamish River: Should the cleanup make fish safe to eat regularly? The Duwamish River runs through Seattle's largest concentration of industry and past some of the city's poorest neighborhoods. by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / December 6, 2010