News Amazon offers $334M for nuclear reactors to be built at Hanford The small modular reactor could reestablish nuclear power as an alternative energy source, with the Washington-based company as its biggest investor. by John Stang / November 26, 2024
Environment Veterans tend to Washington forests — and themselves Rake Force, an agroforestry company, employs servicemembers to help with land conservation and stewardship. For many, it is also a form of healing. by Riley Yuan Chinook Observer / November 25, 2024
Politics Project 2025 calls for massive changes to Hanford nuclear cleanup The Heritage Foundation’s blueprint proposes reclassifying radioactive waste as something less dangerous so it can be disposed of more cheaply. by John Stang / November 20, 2024
News The ‘Big Dark’: How Washingtonians weather the gloom & gray As the daylight hours turn short, Puget Sound area residents recommend staying social, getting outdoors and learning to embrace the drear. by Nate Sanford / October 25, 2024
Politics Will carbon tax initiative 2117 lower gas prices? That’s debatable The cap-and-trade program, which 2117 aims to repeal, has been blamed for rising fuel costs, but gas prices have gone up and down since its inception. by John Stang / October 11, 2024 / Updated at 3:33 p.m. on Oct. 11
Environment Washington is building hundreds of EV chargers, but is it enough? The state is spending $100M to create 575 new charging sites, but one expert says electrification is out of reach without private sector buy-in. by Nicholas K. Geranios / October 8, 2024
Environment The craft brewery boom buoys nation’s only Latino-owned hop farm Loza Farms in Yakima Valley found success through its relationships with brewers. Now a new generation wants to boost other POC-owned businesses. by Mai Hoang / October 2, 2024
Politics Does Washington need a ban to prevent natural gas bans? The state is moving toward electric-friendly energy policies, but says it won’t outlaw natural gas. I-2066 would preemptively block any such attempts. by John Stang / September 24, 2024 / Updated at 2:45 p.m. on Sept. 24
Environment How Roslyn became a model for community-led wildfire management The rural Washington town is at the top of fire risk nationally, but its grassroots strategy could be a blueprint for others throughout the West. by Questen Inghram Yakima Herald-Republic / September 9, 2024
Environment Idaho, Oregon take different approaches to worker heat deaths As climate change makes summers hotter, PNW states are adopting more protections for outdoor laborers. But one lags behind the rest. by Rachel Spacek InvestigateWest / September 2, 2024