Environment A decade after the Oso landslide, WA works to improve preparedness The Snohomish County disaster killed 43 residents in 2014. Today, geologists can better help people get out of harm’s way due to boosts in tech and funding. by Tom Banse Washington State Standard / March 20, 2024
Environment Federal affirmative action ruling may impact WA cap-and-trade Allocating funds from the carbon plan to minority communities most affected by pollution could draw legal battles based on the new SCOTUS decision. by Alex Brown Stateline / September 8, 2023
Environment Skip the woodchipper: Salvaged city trees are the new lumber From Seattle to Baltimore, cities are recycling felled urban trees into furniture, construction projects and guitars. by Alex Brown Stateline / December 20, 2022
Environment Offshore wind farming gains momentum on the West Coast Washington, Oregon and California could soon see floating turbines off their coasts. by Alex Brown Stateline / May 13, 2022
Culture Best of 2018: Hey MSN, this is what a real Seattle dive bar looks like Seattle’s dive bar expert refutes the idea that King’s Hardware is the best Washington state has to offer. by Mike Seely / December 31, 2018
Culture In Seattle, a one-of-a-kind hospital for broken vacuums With faith and good works, Georgetown's Vac Shop helps a community get clean in more ways than one. by Mike Seely / November 26, 2018
Culture This Elks Lodge is a throwback to South Seattle before gentrification One of the city's last majority African-American fraternal organizations, Cascade Lodge No. 1416, fights for survival. by Mike Seely / February 25, 2019
Culture Hey MSN, this is what a real Seattle dive bar looks like Seattle’s dive bar expert refutes the idea that King’s Hardware is the best Washington state has to offer. by Mike Seely / November 1, 2018
Culture The century-old butcher shop that has become a Seattle staple A Rainier Avenue butcher shop offers an eye into Columbia City's roots. by Mike Seely / August 14, 2018
Environment A proposed San Juans sanctuary may offer hope for captive orcas — and risks for wild ones Nonprofit advocates think sea pens will improve the retired killer whales' quality of life. SeaWorld vets disagree. by Tom Banse Northwest News Network / July 17, 2019