Investigations Washington counties, tribes get more than $110M in federal land aid A small part of the American Rescue Plan provides direct, flexible dollars to compensate for untaxable national parks or other federally owned lands. by Brandon Block / June 13, 2023 / Updated at 12:15 p.m.
News Bisected by highways, a Spokane neighborhood shapes what's left The final stretch of North Spokane Corridor construction reopens old wounds in East Central — and sparks a pilot program to address historical damage. by Brandon Block / August 8, 2022
Environment Outdated sewage treatment is suffocating fish in Puget Sound Communities around the sound are relying on 100-year-old technology to whisk away waste. by Allegra Abramo InvestigateWest / December 7, 2020 / Updated Dec. 8 at 11 a.m.
Environment Slower ships: A saving grace for orcas? A team of U.S. and Canadian scientists are researching whether enforcing vessel speed limits could buy the whales more time. by Allegra Abramo / January 2, 2018
Environment Hungry and disappearing: Is the orcas' future already here? Jeanne Hyde captured this photo of J-27 chasing Salmon. by Allegra Abramo / November 13, 2017
Environment Sailing soon: an Orca-friendly, all-electric car ferry A hybrid-electric ferry, the Vision of the Fjords. by Allegra Abramo / August 21, 2017
Politics Healthier flame retardants: Will Legislature finally protect kids, families? Lawmakers are looking at how to protect0 children from the chemicals in some flame retardants widely used in furniture. by Allegra Abramo for InvestigateWest / February 4, 2016
