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Washington could soon have a battery stewardship program

Battery manufacturers operating in the state will be responsible for making the recycling process easier and cheaper for consumers.

Hannah Weinberger

/ April 20, 2023

A man wearing glasses and a suit faces away from the camera, holding his chin in his hand. There is a flag behind him.

News

Attorney General Bob Ferguson on using his platform to pursue justice

No matter who’s in power in the other Washington, Ferguson says he’s still busy suing the federal government and advocating for the rights of Washingtonians.

Hannah Weinberger

/ May 9, 2022

Environment

Volkswagen settlement funds to pay for WA’s newest electric buses

State officials see the money from VW as offering "a critical opportunity" to put more zero-emission vehicles, including school buses, on the streets.

Hannah Weinberger

/ June 18, 2019 /

Updated June 19, 2019 at 10:40 a.m.

Environment

Can this woman save biking in Washington state?

Cyclists say our bike infrastructure leaves much to be desired. WSDOT's Barb Chamberlain wants to fix that.

Hannah Weinberger

/ February 12, 2019

Work on a sidewalk where tree roots had caused trouble

Opinion

Walkable city? How Seattle pedestrians are more at risk than ever

Seattle is going backward — not forward — on pedestrian safety and related issues.

Douglas MacDonald

/ May 16, 2018

Bikeshare bicycles along Alaskan Way waterfront in downtown Seattle, Washington on Tuesday, August 8, 2017.

Opinion

E-bikers, these sidewalks are made for walking

With electric bikes proliferating, Seattle has to fix its sidewalk riding ordinance.

Douglas MacDonald

/ April 17, 2018

Politics

Digging It: How to bore a tunnel, in pictures

Construction of the Viaduct replacement tunnel is about to begin. The project's workhorse is a state-of-the-art boring machine that will generate as much thrust as 13 space shuttles.