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    Democrats weigh marriage of cap-and-trade with gas tax...
    By Jerry Cornfield • April 23, 2021 4:10 pm

    As wrangling over climate change policy continues, a major transportation package is pronounced dead.

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    Find beauty right in your garden this spring!
    Find beauty right in your garden this spring!
    By Cedar Grove • March 30, 2020 6:00 am

    With contactless delivery options, Cedar Grove helps you get in your garden this spring

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    VashonBePrepared President Vicky de Monterey Richoux keeps several bins with supplies in the back of her car. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Vashon Island Seen as National Model for Disaster...
    By Melissa Hellmann • December 26, 2018 1:00 pm

    The small island community relies on local volunteers and individual awareness to prepare for a major earthquake.

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    The team that advocated for I-1631 at downtown Seattle’s Arctic Club on Nov. 6, 2018. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Washington Rejects Carbon Fee
    By Melissa Hellmann • November 7, 2018 1:30 am

    Campaign organizers say they will continue pushing for a cleaner future.

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    The Palouse Wind Farm in eastern Washington. Photo by Chris Weber, Flickr Creative Commons
    Report Reveals Inequities of Climate Change in Washington
    By John Stang • September 28, 2018 1:30 am

    The poor and communities of color are affected the worst, according to a UW study.

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    Photo courtesy of The Herald
    Death Watch For Killer Whales?
    By John Stang • August 14, 2018 9:30 am

    Grieving mother orca shines a spotlight on a serious ecological issue.

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    While King County Metro has been testing out several trial electric buses since since 2016, the agency aims to have a fully electric bus fleet by 2040. Photo by SounderBruce/Flickr
    King County Rolls on With Its Electric Bus...
    By Josh Kelety • July 20, 2018 8:00 am

    With an overhaul set by 2040, a new report shows the economic and health benefits of going electric.

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    The Carlton Complex wildfire burned in north-central Washington state in 2014. Photo by Jason Kriess/Wikimedia Commons
    King County Burn Ban Starts This Weekend
    By Josh Kelety • July 13, 2018 2:10 pm

    Other counties across the state have already enacted similar restrictions.

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    Dianne Laurine (left) and Shaun Bickley (right), Commissioners for the Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities, say that the city didn’t consult with the disabled community prior to passing the straw ban. [Image description: Laurine is wearing a purple turtleneck and facing Bickley, who has blue hair and is wearing a striped blue shirt. They are sitting at a table at Queen Anne’s Uptown Espresso.] Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Straw Ban Leaves Disabled Community Feeling High and...
    By Melissa Hellmann • July 11, 2018 1:30 am

    Although the city says that disabled people are exempted from the ban, the impacted community says that businesses haven’t gotten the message loud and clear.

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    Western Washington Could See More Wildfires This Year
    Western Washington Could See More Wildfires This Year
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 14, 2018 10:10 am

    Lots of grass and warmer weather could make for worsening fire seasons.

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    Charles Pillon sits inside one of the several buses on Iron Mountain. Photo by Caean Couto
    The Last Days of Iron Mountain?
    By Josh Kelety • June 13, 2018 1:30 am

    After battling King County government for decades, Charles Pillon may have finally lost the fight over his illegal 10-acre junkyard.

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    Through their partnership with Dandelion Africa, Extend the Day supplied solar lights to 9,000 children in Kenya. Photo courtesy of Extend the Day
    ‘Into the Light’ Cuts Through the Darkness
    By Melissa Hellmann • June 6, 2018 12:00 pm

    A documentary about local non-profit Extend the Day shows what it’s like for over 1.2 billion people throughout the world who lack electricity.

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    Dormant since 1999, the machinery at the John Henry Mine will soon resume operations if all goes as planned. Photo by Ray Still
    Plans to Open King County Coal Mine Later...
    By Aaron Kunkler • May 25, 2018 6:00 am

    The Department of the Interior has granted a permit to resume mining at the Black Diamond location.

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    King County Looks to Buy 65,000 Acres for Conservation
    King County Looks to Buy 65,000 Acres for...
    By Josh Kelety • May 24, 2018 1:30 pm

    The proposed plan would protect forests, trails, shorelines, and farms.

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    This petroleum refinery in Anacortes is run by Shell, one of the defendants in the suit brought by King County. Photo by Walter Siegmund/Wikipedia Commons
    Can King County Win Its Lawsuit Against Big...
    By Josh Kelety • May 17, 2018 2:00 pm

    Legal experts think past lawsuits against the tobacco industry increase the odds for a favorable outcome.

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    Low Numbers of Lake Sammamish Kokanee Raise Fears of Extinction
    Low Numbers of Lake Sammamish Kokanee Raise Fears...
    By Aaron Kunkler • May 17, 2018 7:30 am

    Only 19 kokanee salmon returned to spawn this year.

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    Photo by Miguel Vieira/Flickr
    Olympic National Park Goat Management Plan Includes Lethal...
    By Melissa Hellmann • May 10, 2018 7:00 am

    Animal rights organizations oppose killing non-relocated goats, but officials say it will be a last resort.

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    Photo by Ben Kerckx/Pixabay
    King County Task Force to Explore Solutions to...
    By Aaron Kunkler • May 3, 2018 8:30 am

    With tighter regulations affecting the flow of recyclables in the U.S., officials look for new avenues for the region’s paper waste.

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    Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson described how his office had sued Trump 19 times this year. Nicole Jennings
    AG Ferguson Sues EPA Over Vehicle Emission Standards
    By Melissa Hellmann • May 3, 2018 7:00 am

    Another day, another case against the Trump administration.

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    Fishing the Duwamish. Photo by Daniel Person
    Boeing’s River Blues
    By Melissa Hellmann • May 1, 2018 3:30 pm

    Local environmental groups allege that Boeing is violating the Clean Water Act and polluting the Duwamish River.

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