Environment
Lawmakers urge fish-friendly fixes to seaside properties
A new bill aims to save salmon and orcas, but is drawing opposition from the building industry for its impact on homeowners.
Levi Pulkkinen
Levi Pulkkinen is a Seattle-based journalist specializing in law and justice issues in the Pacific Northwest. Formerly a senior editor with SeattlePI and a frequent contributor to The Guardia
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Environment
Washington's oysters are a case study of hope in the face of environmental disaster
When climate change started killing the Pacific Northwest's oysters by the millions, scientists and growers taught the world how to safeguard an ecosystem.
news
Fraudsters convicted for selling spoiled, tainted food to discount grocers
Facing a federal judge in Seattle, Randy Sparks and Dexter Jorgensen put themselves forward as heroes in the fight against food waste.
politics
Youth suicides are up in WA. Can the state help?
In the two-plus decades since teen suicide prevention made a major impact, a new wave of deaths is prompting new approaches to the problem.
politics
State must protect foster children from abuse, court rules
In a 5-4 ruling, the Washington state Supreme Court sided with the five former foster children who had been abused.