Environment What the death of WA’s carbon tax says about the future Some lessons gained from the failure of Initiative 1631. by Kate Schimel High Country News / February 6, 2019
Environment When the wildfire season never ends When Bob Johnson, wildfire division manager for the Washington Department of Natural Resources, thinks about past fire seasons, he does so with a certain amount of nostalgia. by Kate Schimel for High Country News / September 5, 2015
Politics Washington state jobs, universities vulnerable to D.C's fiscal cliff A scene from the University of Washington campus by Joe Copeland / November 29, 2012
Tech Debunking organics: Not in Seattle's backyard Washington agriculture experts say Stanford got it wrong with their recent study discrediting the benefits of organic food. by Joe Copeland / September 9, 2012
Environment Seattle's new motto: In banning plastic bags, look to Bellingham The first grocery plastic bag, in the late 1970s by Joe Copeland / November 17, 2011
Environment Playing a tricky toll card in fighting the waterfront tunnel A demonstration against a watefront tunnel (2011). by Joe Copeland / July 14, 2011
Politics An ambitious new effort to improve south end schools Mary Jean Ryan by Joe Copeland / June 30, 2011
Politics Japanese nonprofits tie relief and peace work Nonprofits don't enjoy the tax benefits their U.S. counterparts do, but they are a growing force. by Joe Copeland / March 22, 2011
Politics Nuclear NW: Power generation remains an issue Some writers have addressed history. But as they well know, in the Northwest, nuclear issues are never really just about history. by Joe Copeland / March 17, 2011
Environment Community college part-timers worry about losing more ground A bill in the legislature could signal that lawmakers are backing away from dealing with the part-timers' longstanding concerns about low pay. by Joe Copeland / March 15, 2011
