Environment Big Oil is fighting taxes to help clean up toxic waste sites Senate Democrats are considering a bill that would nearly double the state's hazardous substances tax to pay for the projects, but they may need Republican help to pass it. by Brad Shannon Investigate West / April 25, 2019
Environment Building a seawall? These 'fish cops' might come knocking If passed by the Legislature, the new law would help save small fish and, by way of the food chain, orcas. by Brad Shannon & Robert McClure Investigate West / April 2, 2019
Environment Fixing culverts could save the orcas — but who will pay? Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Washington Legislature must find the funding to rebuild the salmon-blocking structures. by Brad Shannon InvestigateWest / March 12, 2019
Politics Private utilities want more time to meet green goals Washington's Legislature could implement the state's first carbon fee in 2030. Some say that's still too fast. by Brad Shannon & Robert McClure Investigate West / February 26, 2019 / Updated at 3:30 p.m.
Environment WA's push for climate-friendly fuels could also grow jobs Depending on what the Washington Legislature does this session, gas stations could be required to offer more climate-friendly motor fuels. by Brad Shannon & Carolyn Bick InvestigateWest / January 31, 2019
Politics Will Inslee and state Dems make progress on environment this session? Democrats have a solid majority in both houses of the statehouse for the first time in years and a long list of environmental priorities. by Brad Shannon Investigate West / January 22, 2019
Politics Guilty until proven innocent Wrongfully sentenced to 41 years in prison, Paul Statler had nearly lost hope. UW's Innocence Project Northwest was the key to his freedom. by Stephen Smith / January 19, 2014
2013's #7 Most-Read: UW's new Husky Stadium, revealed Crews lay down the Husky lettering in an endzone of the new stadium. by Stephen Smith / December 25, 2013
Sports memorabilia: Does it pay to mix nostalgia and investing? For sports fans, the past can be tangible. But profitability can be harder to grasp. by Stephen Smith / October 8, 2013
UW's new Husky Stadium, revealed What seemed an impossible dream in 2008 is now reality. What's been hiding behind those U-District construction fences. by Stephen Smith / August 22, 2013