Environment Readers sound off on Washington’s high gas prices The state’s cap-and-trade system is met with skepticism and grudging acceptance as companies pass the program’s cost to consumer pocketbooks. by Venice Buhain / September 5, 2023 / Updated: Sept. 7, 2023
Environment Washington’s ‘smoke season’ is back. Here’s how to stay safe. As wildfire risk increases, so does the frequency of hazy, hazardous days. Here are some tips on monitoring air quality – and your health. by Venice Buhain / August 23, 2023
Environment Ode to a wood stove It's fall, which means time to turn up the heat. For our writer, who appreciates every step from felling a tree to stacking a cord, there's nothing like heating a home with a fire. by Gardiner Davis / October 14, 2009
Environment The dog that climbed trees A Catahoula Leopard dog: too smart for pigs by Gardiner Davis / September 3, 2009
Culture Big, cold-hearted river The author and Cal, just after the rescue by Gardiner Davis / July 9, 2009