Environment
King County’s landfill is scrambling to solve its methane problem
Cedar Hills in Maple Valley is ranked among the top 50 methane-producing landfills in the country. But new science and policy breakthroughs could help.
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Politics
Chief Amy Smith’s plans for Seattle’s CARE Department
Appointed Tuesday, she wants to expand the police alternative program, reduce 911 response times and expand criminal diversion efforts.
News
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.
News
New report details Dobbs’ grim effect on PNW health care access
Bans in other states are overburdening the system as patients flood to West Coast clinics, hindering care for in-state patients.
Environment
Are offshore wind turbines in Washington’s future?
If voters decide in November to keep the cap-and-invest program, the state has plans that could bring the technology to its coastal waters.