Tradition and science go hand-in-hand as state, federal agencies look at thinning forests to prevent out-of-control wildfires”Our Western forests have evolved with fire on the landscape. We need to understand this to both realize how we got into the wildfire crisis and how we can get out of it. We cannot log our way out of it. The wildfire crisis — the current age of more frequent, larger scale fires over a longer season — has been brought on by three main factors: fire suppression, past logging practices and climate change. Continue reading at Inlander.
Washington pear harvest worst in decades
A prolonged cold snap in January, and cooler periods that followed, have ravaged the pear crops in Oregon and Washington.
The harvest data shows that Washington farmers are likely to have the worst yield in about 40 years, said Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association. Continue reading at Spokesman. (Dan Pelle)
Underage and Under Arrest: Turning the tide of a juvenile crime spike
SEATTLE — KING 5 has been looking into the crisis of a juvenile crime spike in Western Washington, with serious offenses committed by kids as young as 12 and 13 years old. In our series, Underage and Under Arrest, we examine efforts to turn the tide. Continue reading at King5.
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Funds are cutting aid for women seeking abortions as costs rise
Aberdeen Daily World
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Auburn Reporter
More freeway closures this weekend in South King County
Bellingham Herald
Gov. Jay Inslee named on Forbes’ first-ever list of worldwide leaders in sustainability
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Capital Press
Editorial: Deja vu all over again
Columbian
Clark County Public Health presentation discusses the dangers and health effects of lead
Everett Herald
Snohomish County’s health leaders ponder fixes for mental health crisis
The Inlander
Spokane officials raise concerns over Hanford waste
Tradition and science go hand-in-hand as state, federal agencies look at thinning forests to prevent out-of-control wildfires
News Tribune
How worried should Tacoma be about the ‘Big One,’ the looming M-9.0 Cascadia earthquake?
Olympian
Gov. Jay Inslee named on Forbes’ first-ever list of worldwide leaders in sustainability
Peninsula Daily News
Six projects aim to boost jobs, economic development on Peninsula
Puget Sound Business Journal
The National Observer: Retail bankruptcies spark CRE fallout
Seattle City Council lifts restrictions on micro-units
Kroger-Albertsons merger: Who made the better case and possible ruling
Seattle Times
Electric conversion of WA ferry delayed a year, and the cost is rising
Westneat: Seattle encampments being cut by two-thirds seems like a big deal
Spokesman Review
Washington pear harvest worst in decades
Moses Lake manufacturer lands $200 million federal grant to make EV battery ingredients
Northwest lawmakers help Congress pass short-term spending bill, averting government shutdown
Washington Post
Free covid tests by mail program revived by Biden administration
Congress passes bill to prevent government shutdown, add funds for Secret Service
WA State Standard
Washington public sector unions split on new two-year contract
Free entry at Washington’s national parks this Saturday
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle parents weigh in after latest twist in ongoing school closures debate
Court dismisses King County’s legal complaint over Burien’s camping ban
Underage and Under Arrest: Turning the tide of a juvenile crime spike
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Backlog to change the way Washington state makes license plates
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Cascadia Daily News
Legal system has split opinions on caseload cap that could financially devastate smaller counties
Crosscut
Proposal for WA ferry engineers, oilers falls short of pay parity