Environment
Why Washington gas prices are the nation’s highest
Oil companies that buy emissions from the new carbon cap program are passing the cost to consumers at the pump. But are the increases a bug or a feature?
John Stang
John Stang is a freelance writer who often covers state government and the environment. He can be reached on email at johnstang_8@hotmail.com and on Twitter at @johnstang_8
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Environment
Washington slates $50M for trees to shade salmon streams
Gov. Jay Inslee and a bipartisan group of legislators are using a low-tech approach to combat deadly warming waters.
Politics
How federal weed legalization would impact Washington state
Senate Bill 5069 — one of several marijuana-related bills this legislative session — lays the groundwork for interstate trade.
Politics
Seattle exotic dancers organize to improve 'predatory' conditions
House fees and shared tips are causing some strip-club workers to actually lose money. Can liquor licenses and increased oversight help?
Environment
To protect orcas, boats in Puget Sound must stay 1,000 yards away
SB 5371 expands the buffer zone for endangered southern resident killer whales, who depend on sonar to hunt and communicate in the Salish Sea.