Environment Fixing culverts could save the orcas — but who will pay? Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Washington Legislature must find the funding to rebuild the salmon-blocking structures. by Brad Shannon InvestigateWest / March 12, 2019
Politics Private utilities want more time to meet green goals Washington's Legislature could implement the state's first carbon fee in 2030. Some say that's still too fast. by Brad Shannon & Robert McClure Investigate West / February 26, 2019 / Updated at 3:30 p.m.
Environment Building a seawall? These 'fish cops' might come knocking If passed by the Legislature, the new law would help save small fish and, by way of the food chain, orcas. by Brad Shannon & Robert McClure Investigate West / April 2, 2019
Environment Big Oil is fighting taxes to help clean up toxic waste sites Senate Democrats are considering a bill that would nearly double the state's hazardous substances tax to pay for the projects, but they may need Republican help to pass it. by Brad Shannon Investigate West / April 25, 2019
Growth Best of 2018: Why do so many new apartment buildings in Seattle look the same? We asked an expert to deconstruct Seattle's new architecture. by Eric Keto / December 29, 2018
Growth Why some Seattle music fans went underground in the ‘90s WATCH: The Teen Dance Ordinance made it prohibitively expensive to put on all-ages shows in the city. by Eric Keto / December 26, 2018
Culture How Seattleites navigated downtown before GPS Getting around was as easy as remembering that "Jesus Christ made Seattle under protest." by Knute Berger & Eric Keto / December 11, 2018
Politics Big housing hurdles ahead under Trump and Ben Carson Dr. Ben Carson at a 2015 conference by Enrique Cerna / December 8, 2016
Politics Understanding why Eastern Washington votes Republican Credit: David Kroman by Enrique Cerna / December 5, 2016
Culture The activist who resisted back then — and still does Dolores Huerta speaks during the 1970s. by Enrique Cerna / October 4, 2017