Should WA’s foresters harvest timber or sell it for carbon credits?
Small farmers and policy makers work to balance the environment and timber jobs as the emphasis shifts to preserving trees for carbon sequestration.
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Seattle
Remembering Charley Royer, Seattle’s only three-term mayor
Helping the city reinvent itself after the Boeing bust, Royer pushed for a Westlake Park makeover, the Convention Center and low-income housing.
Environment
Scientists seek ways to protect PNW rainforests from wildfires
Old-growth forests of the West Coast store about five gigatons of carbon, but researchers are still learning how climate change will affect vegetation.
Mossback
Mossback’s Northwest: The flight that started & ended in Seattle
The Magellans of the Sky departed from what’s now Magnuson Park in 1924 to complete the first around-the-world trip.
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Investigations
Investigations
Farmworkers rally in Olympia amid federal court battle over wages
Familias Unidas por la Justicia, a WA migrant workers’ union, is involved in an ongoing lawsuit with the Department of Labor over a shift to hourly pay.
Investigations
As teen employment rises in WA, so do youth labor violations
Between 2014 and 2022, complaints about working conditions for minors doubled — and one expert thinks this might be just the tip of the iceberg.
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Art by Northwest
The Seattle sound is unbound with bold movements and new releases
Meet the local musician bringing ecology into her compositions, plus more ways to immerse yourself in new sonic landscapes.
Culture
Art by NW: Julie Sevilla Drake’s quilts pop with bold color
The Fidalgo Island artist trades traditional patterns for abstract images inspired by her dreams and daily walks.
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