The Columbia River’s drainage basin is roughly the size of Texas and includes parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming and British Columbia. The so-called Great River of the West begins in...
The strike lasted a week — short enough that Flores didn’t face serious financial hardship. But she saw the strain it put on many of her co-workers. Even a few days without...
Wilson is co-founder and general secretary of the Seattle Transit Riders Union (TRU), a left-wing political organization that has campaigned and lobbied for a variety of issues including transit access, minimum wage...
Restoring bull kelp would not only benefit marine life but also sustain coastal ecosystems, as decaying kelp nourishes beach habitats and seabirds. However, Puget Sound’s bull kelp forests have declined by more than...
In 2024, about a year after dropping out, Jessica was referred to Open Doors in Mason County, where her classes meet twice a week with flexible Zoom options. Jessica and her teachers...
That could soon change. Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, wants to make the arrangement formal with Senate Bill 5000. “What’s in a name?” said Wilson. “For 132 years, we’ve called ourselves the Evergreen State...
“A small change like removing licensing fees could make a big difference,” Christiansen said. “It would show the Legislature supports us and allows us to focus on what matters — caring for...
Cunningham agreed and said she thinks it’s important for the government to address climate change from a systemic perspective and not to blame individuals for their choices. “We have to understand that it’s...
