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WA school districts ignoring state transparency laws
Investigation finds school officials don't follow the rules on reporting abusive isolation and restraint when they send students out of state or to private facilities.
Anushuya Thapa
Anushuya Thapa is a junior at Northwestern University, where she studies Journalism and International Studies. She grew up in Kathmandu, Nepal and has worked at The Himalayan Times and, more recently,
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Growing sprawl in WA woods comes with high wildfire risk
Policymakers and homeowners are scrambling to manage so-called 'wildland-urban interface' to mitigate the threat.
Environment
Air quality impacts of PNW wildfires reach as far as New York
A new study concludes that climate-boosted wildfires are significantly altering carbon monoxide levels in the region — and the effects reach far beyond the Cascades.
Environment
How climate change stresses sewer systems in King County
Storm-related sewage spills dump about 93 million gallons of chemical discharge a year into Puget Sound.