Investigations New Washington energy chair’s industry ties raise ethics questions Former energy consultant Kurt Beckett now heads the agency tasked with permitting his ex-clients’ wind and solar plants. by Brandon Block / April 30, 2025
Environment Podcast | It's not easy going green A new Northwest Reports series digs into the tensions, backlash and bureaucracy around building wind and solar energy facilities in Washington. by Sara Bernard & Maleeha Syed & Brandon Block / March 26, 2025
Investigations The obscure state agency that referees WA’s green energy battles The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council has power to overrule local zoning laws – putting it at the center of a backlash to renewable energy. by Brandon Block / March 4, 2025
Investigations Washington counties, tribes get more than $110M in federal land aid A small part of the American Rescue Plan provides direct, flexible dollars to compensate for untaxable national parks or other federally owned lands. by Brandon Block / June 13, 2023 / Updated at 12:15 p.m.
News Bisected by highways, a Spokane neighborhood shapes what's left The final stretch of North Spokane Corridor construction reopens old wounds in East Central — and sparks a pilot program to address historical damage. by Brandon Block / August 8, 2022
Tech There's Green and then there's green The rap on Oregonians: Cut us and we bleed green. Yeah, sure, when we're not indulging in public displays of affection for trees, we're recycling old Volvo parts into useful household items. Even if... by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / January 29, 2008
Environment Snow in Portland: We don't have to see it to believe Bottled water? Check. Flashlights? Check. Back issues of The New Yorker? Leftover holiday candy? Check. Check. Check. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / December 27, 2007
Environment The not-so-mad scientist Science teacher Greg Craven on YouTube. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / December 17, 2007
Culture Finally, the joy of cooking locally grown food will be conveyed to the rest of us Carol Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm in <i>Ingredients</i> is right out of Central Casting. by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / October 21, 2007
Culture Life after the demolition of a dam on Oregon's Sandy River Demolition of the Marmot Dam on the Sandy River in Oregon began with a big blast mostly designed to weaken it. (PGE) by Kimberly Marlowe Hartnett / September 26, 2007
