Environment Washington’s climate woes: First wildfires, then debris flow Dry soil in burn scars can lead to roaring earthen rivers that are more powerful than mudslides. by Kylie Mohr High Country News / November 16, 2023
Equity Rainier Beach’s Black-led organizations battle gentrification The South Seattle neighborhood groups are focusing their anti-displacement strategy on building generational wealth and sustaining cultural vibrancy. by Chardonnay Beaver / November 6, 2023
Environment PNW landfills reached ‘explosive’ methane emission levels in 2022 Washington and Oregon sites had leakages 20 times more concentrated than the Clean Air Act limit standards. by Joseph Winters Grist / November 3, 2023
Politics Why are gas prices rising at stations unaffected by cap-and-trade? Even oil companies not participating in the state’s new carbon auction system are pumping up the cost to the consumer. by John Stang / October 23, 2023
News Seattle will be home to region’s first Vietnamese community center Located in the Chinatown-International District’s Little Saigon neighborhood, the space is set to include affordable housing. by Ron Chew International Examiner / October 20, 2023
Equity WA colleges say Indigenous students need more support post-pandemic Oregon and Montana have offered tuition assistance for American Indian/Alaska Native students, but similar proposals have stalled in Washington. by Nicholas K. Geranios / October 10, 2023 / Updated Nov. 10, 2023
Environment Why isn’t the Pacific Coastal rainforest treated like the Amazon? Authors of a new book say the 2,500-mile-long ecosystem stores more carbon than other forests — but its lack of an ‘inspiring’ name is keeping it in the dark. by Ian Morse Undark / October 9, 2023
News B.C. pioneers Canada’s new ‘$10 a Day’ national child care system Since its launch, the plan has provided financial stability for parents and programs across the province. Could it also take root in the U.S.? by Jackie Mader Hechinger Report / October 6, 2023
News What WA leaders are watching for in the Manuel Ellis police trial Members of law enforcement, community organizers and more weigh in on the trial of three Tacoma officers charged in the 2020 death of Ellis. by Jerry Cornfield & Laurel Demkovich & Grace Deng & Bill Lucia Washington State Standard / October 4, 2023
Investigations The effort to save SeaTac’s biggest forest amid airport expansion Community pressure and federal legislation could help protect a hard-won South King County park from long-term development. by Hannah Weinberger / September 28, 2023