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Lost hikers rely on unpaid rescuers. That could change
Colorado is preparing to pay search-and-rescue workers. Could Washington be next?
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One of the most polluted sites in WA is being targeted for development
The contaminated land under the old Snoqualmie sawmill is at the heart of a dispute over plans for an expansive development.
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The Way Home: The roots of the homeless crisis
A 1970 arson marked a turning point in the city’s ability to provide housing for its low-income residents, many of whom lived in rooming houses and SRO hotels.
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The Way Home: Seattle’s 30-year fight to end homelessness
What exactly is “broken” here? And why has it resisted our best attempts to fix it?
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King County’s rise in gun violence doesn’t have an easy explanation
As gun deaths rise, Seattle-area leaders hope peer pressure can break cycles of violence.