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 "Environmental company" racks up biggest pollution fines of the year by Drew Atkins / December 14, 2015
Environment 5 ways climate change will impact health in Puget Sound A sailboat on Puget Sound on a mid-60s winter afternoon. by Drew Atkins / November 17, 2015
Environment Fecal matter pollution in public water: The case of Snydar Farm Nooksack River in Whatcom County. The Nooksack watershed contains high levels of fecal matter contamination from agricultural sources. by Drew Atkins / November 4, 2015
Environment What drought? Meteorologist Cliff Mass vs. nearly everyone Drought skeptic Cliff Mass. by Drew Atkins / May 31, 2015
Politics Superdrought of 2015: Three things Washington must consider The 2014 Mills Canyon fire burned more than 22,000 acres near Entiat. Last year featured the worst wildfire in state history. by Drew Atkins / May 18, 2015