Environment
The Pacific coast’s native Olympia oyster is making a comeback
The Oly’s numbers plummeted after decades of pollution from the paper industry. Now efforts from Washington to California work to bring it back.
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Indigenous Affairs
The Boldt Decision’s impact on Indigenous rights, 50 years later
The landmark 1974 case ordered Washington to uphold its treaties, affirm Indigenous salmon fishing rights and recognize Native nations’ sovereignty.
Indigenous Affairs
WA’s energy ‘green rush’ could endanger cultural Indigenous lands
As developers propose solar and wind projects across Washington, gaps in the permitting process threaten culturally significant tribal sites.
politics
Q&A: Gov. Jay Inslee talks policing, housing and his final year
In a Crosscut interview, the governor ties his legislative priorities to one question: What kind of Washington do we want to leave for our grandchildren?
Environment
Washington identifies 16 areas ‘overburdened’ by air pollution
Sixteen geographic areas around Washington are “overburdened” by air pollution, doubling the risk of early death for residents who live