Politics King County considers moving most elections to even years So-called 'off-year' elections have lower voter turnout. A proposed change would move a dozen county races in an effort to garner more ballots. by Joseph O’Sullivan / June 27, 2022
News ‘Roe v. Wade’: WA officials, advocates react to Supreme Court ruling The right to abortion is protected in Washington. But the rollback could have 'dangerous consequences' for the state's healthcare system and beyond. by Joseph O’Sullivan / June 24, 2022 / Updated at 5:45 p.m. on June 24
Equity Under Trump's EPA, pesticide workers pin hopes on state Farm worker advocates say they welcome efforts to strengthen state pesticide regulations, but they aren't optimistic in Trump's EPA. by Martha Baskin / February 12, 2018
Environment It won't be easy to save the marbled murrelet A marbled murrelet chick by Martha Baskin / March 6, 2017
Environment With land sparse in Puget Sound, a huge win for farmers A view of Mountain View Dairy farm near Graham, Washington. by Martha Baskin / February 23, 2017
Suburban farms no match for hot real-estate market A farm in King County. by Martha Baskin / November 30, 2016
Environment Environmentalists are struggling with carbon tax proposal by Martha Baskin / October 23, 2016
Politics Reminder: Puget Sound has a ton of nuclear weapons The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Henry M. Jackson transits past the Olympic Mountains. by Martha Baskin / July 25, 2016
Environment Report faults state on groundwater pollution Mudflats along the Skagit River: A report questions how well water quality is being protected from agricultural runoff by Martha Baskin / May 12, 2016
Environment The mission to save Snoqualmie River An August sunrise over the Snoqualmie Valley by Martha Baskin / April 7, 2016