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.
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Indigenous Affairs
Native nations lead salmon restoration efforts in Columbia Basin
The number of returning adult salmon and steelhead has doubled since the 1990s, but is still only halfway to the NWPCC’s goal of 5 million.
Environment
The key to maintaining and renovating Seattle’s Ballard Locks
Engineers work to replace machinery, prevent flooding and maintain antiquated equipment all while minimizing disruption at America’s busiest locks.
Environment
Seattle’s canopy shrinks as ordinance protects the wrong trees
Since 2023, the city has classified more than 2,000 trees as “protected” — without regard to whether they ever were threatened by development.
Environment
Nick on the Rocks: Colossal batholiths collide in the Cascades
The massive Golden Horn and Black Peak granite towers near Washington Pass tell a story 50 million years in the making.