A longer version of this article appeared in The News Tribune. After several months of delay, Pierce County’s annual survey of those experiencing homelessness counted an 11% increase over the previous year. While the annual Point-In-Time count is nationally recognized as one of the best ways to quantify the
The watershed has long been overallocated, but a new plan offers hope for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, whose lands are affected.
Organizers are focusing on ways for residents to push their officials to act after the “Big Beautiful Bill” gutted $990B in federal health care funding.
After a utility-sparked fire decimated the area in 2020, delayed disaster funds and legal battles leave some in the rural Washington town in limbo.
The marine vegetation helps mitigate climate change impact and serves as vital habitat. But a study finds the species is at risk in the San Juans.
