Environment
Hot, dry summers are stressing native tree species in Western Washington.
Environment
King County treatment plant joins effort to counteract effects of carbon dioxide.
Special Report
Oregon’s new law could lay the blueprint for other states
Humans cause majority of fires in state
Employees will receive wage increases and $500 bonus.
King County
Organization has been unable to investigate King County Sheriff’s Office.
Report on solitary confinement shows the county is not honoring its agreement.
The maintenance would affect power lines running from Renton to Monroe.
Garbage dilemma
Public hearing on landfill’s future was held March 20 in Renton.
Critical decisions ahead
County has one remaining landfill located near Maple Valley, and it’s nearing capacity
Environment
King County is looking at ways to increase protection in the Kent valley.
The lawsuit was filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom, which is classified as a hate group by Southern Poverty Law Center
Demonstration
Anti-war group Answer Coalition plans protest March 16 at Seattle Central College
Environment
From rising sea levels and crop failures to dying forests and fish, Washington state is struggling
King County Charter
A commission is reviewing the county’s charter and will make recommendations by May.
‘It’s hard to relocate’
Immigrant communities in Tukwila and SeaTac are under pressure.
Behavioral health
A document on the county’s .1 percent health sales tax was accepted Wednesday by the county council.
SeaTac Center
Proposed redevelopment threatens the heart of the Somali business community.
Weather update
Several winter storms passed through the region, dumping more than 14 inches of snow.
Housing crisis
A multifamily tax exemption is often touted as a powerful incentive, but its effectiveness may vary.
