Environment WA lawsuit accuses gold mining company of dragging its feet on cleanup A federal judge allows suit to proceed, as the state says run-off from the mine is seeping into Okanogan water sources. by John Stang / September 14, 2021
Environment One of the most polluted sites in WA is being targeted for development The contaminated land under the old Snoqualmie sawmill is at the heart of a dispute over plans for an expansive development. by John Stang / September 2, 2021
Environment Cleaning up nuclear waste at Hanford: Secrecy, delays and budget debates A plan to turn radioactive waste into glass logs has raised a lot of questions, many of which don’t appear to have public answers. by John Stang / August 16, 2021 / Updated at 5:25 p.m. on Aug. 19
News Seattle mental hospital — the third in WA — to begin construction soon State dollars will take mental health services in a new direction with two projects: a psychiatric hospital near Northgate Mall and a proposed behavioral health center at Harborview. by John Stang / June 11, 2021 / Updated at 12:30 p.m. on June 14
News Centralia pot lab may be the first in WA to lose its certification State officials are investigating suspicious test results, with a focus on the lab’s numbers measuring the potency of marijuana. by John Stang / April 15, 2021 / Updated at 5 p.m. on April 16
Tech After COVID, brain fog lingers. UW researchers are finding out why How does a respiratory disease leave victims with brain issues like memory loss, confusion and ‘fogginess’? by John Stang / April 14, 2021
Opinion Toppling John Muir from Sierra Club is not enough To overcome a violent history of exclusion, the nation's "green ecosystem" will need to do more than acknowledge past sins. by Glenn Nelson / August 21, 2020
Opinion Joe Biden shouldn't assume he has my vote The Democratic candidate for the presidency makes assumptions about me and other voters of color at his own peril. by Glenn Nelson / June 25, 2020
News More trouble for Hanford site after review of tunnel collapse While most Americans are focused on COVID-19, people in Eastern Washington also worry about poor maintenance at the infamous nuclear site. by John Stang / April 30, 2020
Opinion King County's COVID-19 quarantine plan disrespects communities of color The county's plan to open quarantine sites in Kent and White Center exposes the fissures already present in our society. by Glenn Nelson / March 11, 2020
