politics
Will carbon tax initiative 2117 lower gas prices? That’s debatable
The cap-and-trade program, which 2117 aims to repeal, has been blamed for rising fuel costs, but gas prices have gone up and down since its inception.
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Washington is building hundreds of EV chargers, but is it enough?
The state is spending $100M to create 575 new charging sites, but one expert says electrification is out of reach without private sector buy-in.
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Mossback’s Northwest: How the Columbia River got its curves
Glaciers and lava reshaped the 17-million-year-old body of water long before the Grand Coulee Dam. Nick Zentner from Nick on the Rocks explains.
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The craft brewery boom buoys nation’s only Latino-owned hop farm
Loza Farms in Yakima Valley found success through its relationships with brewers. Now a new generation wants to boost other POC-owned businesses.
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Does Washington need a ban to prevent natural gas bans?
The state is moving toward electric-friendly energy policies, but says it won’t outlaw natural gas. I-2066 would preemptively block any such attempts.