Environment
Other counties across the state have already enacted similar restrictions.
Local Voices
Although the city says that disabled people are exempted from the ban, the impacted community says that businesses haven’t gotten the message loud and clear.
Lots of grass and warmer weather could make for worsening fire seasons.
King County Stories
After battling King County government for decades, Charles Pillon may have finally lost the fight over his illegal 10-acre junkyard.
Film
A documentary about local non-profit Extend the Day shows what it’s like for over 1.2 billion people throughout the world who lack electricity.
Environment
The Department of the Interior has granted a permit to resume mining at the Black Diamond location.
Environment
The proposed plan would protect forests, trails, shorelines, and farms.
Environment
Legal experts think past lawsuits against the tobacco industry increase the odds for a favorable outcome.
Environment
Only 19 kokanee salmon returned to spawn this year.
Environment
Animal rights organizations oppose killing non-relocated goats, but officials say it will be a last resort.
Environment
With tighter regulations affecting the flow of recyclables in the U.S., officials look for new avenues for the region’s paper waste.
Environment
Another day, another case against the Trump administration.
Environment
Local environmental groups allege that Boeing is violating the Clean Water Act and polluting the Duwamish River.
Environment
Forest fires, wood smoke, and traffic are making it hard to breathe Seattle’s air.
Urban Environment
Studies show minimal tree canopy cover negatively impacts the city’s vulnerable neighborhoods.
Environment
In light of China’s recent recycling regulations, JDog Junk Removal could help reduce the burden on landfills.
Environment
Following inaction from state legislators, supporters of I-1631 are aiming for the November ballot.
![Dianne Laurine (left) and Shaun Bickley (right), Commissioners for the Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities, say that the city didn’t consult with the disabled community prior to passing the straw ban. [Image description: Laurine is wearing a purple turtleneck and facing Bickley, who has blue hair and is wearing a striped blue shirt. They are sitting at a table at Queen Anne’s Uptown Espresso.] Photo by Melissa Hellmann](https://mwbbcwxck32zpp124d9nlwip-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/12652895_web1_strawban-sea-180711-P3.jpg)
