Environment
A decade after the Oso landslide, WA works to improve preparedness
The Snohomish County disaster killed 43 residents in 2014. Today, geologists can better help people get out of harm’s way due to boosts in tech and funding.
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Environment
King County must take swifter action to save salmon, auditor says
The Fish Passage Restoration Program was supposed to remove barriers like road culverts, but a new report finds it may fail to reach its goals.
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Activists monitor Seattle’s Boeing Field deportation flights
When the U.S. government sued King County to resume flights, volunteers set up a way to track “ICE Air,” which transports deportees via private carriers.
Politics
Legislature decides WA schools should include LGBTQ+ history
SB 5462 would require state curricula to teach the perspectives and experiences of historically marginalized groups.
Politics
Five new maps proposed for Central Washington redistricting
A group of advocates sued the state for dividing Latino voters between Pasco and Yakima. Now the court will draw a line before the fall elections.