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Though disparities have decreased for other races compared to white counterparts, rates have continued to rise for Indigenous motorists since 2020.

Small farmers and policy makers work to balance the environment and timber jobs as the emphasis shifts to preserving trees for carbon sequestration.

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.

In Washington, clergy are not mandated reporters. After a similar bill died last year, new language would offer exemptions for sacramental confessions.

‘Working forests’ like state-run Tiger Mountain retain greenhouse gases — but logging is deeply entrenched in Northwest economies.

A compromise proposal near the end of the legislative session died after Catholics rejected the bill over religious objections.

Regulators claim they will address public health concerns after an InvestigateWest report exposed officials coordinating with mining corporations.

Under the Climate Commitment Act, the money will go toward funding climate solutions and investing in communities that face environmental injustice.

Scientists say the agency is siding with the companies, even after it acknowledged that open-pit mining in Butte is unsafe and requires major cleanup. 

State lawmakers hope to increase oversight of kids with disabilities sent out of state and prohibit or limit the use of isolation and restraint.