Politics Seattle caught between tribal rights and protecting its water supply Citing treaty rights, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe wants to camp inside the Cedar River Watershed. The City says no. by David Kroman / October 26, 2018
Environment Seattle, cloaked in smoke, puts on a face mask WATCH: What the view from the Space Needle looked like on the worst air quality day this century. by David Kroman / August 20, 2018
News Seattle Fire Department plans to replace its Northgate 'cancer house' station Firefighters have long suspected the station has been making them sick. by David Kroman / October 18, 2019
Politics After Amtrak crash, a surreal procession as cleanup begins The crushed train car sat on a flatbed truck on Interstate 5 outside of DuPont, Washington. Positioned upside down, gashes down the side as if mauled by a bear, the car was perched high enough that... by David Kroman / December 19, 2017
News Who was most harmed during Seattle’s heat wave? As temperatures rose, Seattle Fire saw a huge jump in calls for service. A disproportionate number were for people experiencing homelessness. by David Kroman / July 1, 2021
Environment Plan to create major park moves ahead Some of the damage from the 1983 Smith Creek landslide at Lake Whatcom. by Bob Simmons / May 23, 2012
Politics Cherry Point's coal debate: new fight on a site with stormy history The site of the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal by Bob Simmons / October 18, 2011
Tech The woods that broke the bank: development or preservation as park? Part of the proposed Chuckanut Ridge development in Bellingham. by Bob Simmons / January 13, 2011
Environment Whatcom County's money-saving plan: let developers' attorneys write land-use laws Last year, the county took a money-saving approach to another environmental issue by letting homeowners inspect their own septic tanks. by Bob Simmons / January 13, 2011
Politics The animal-waste problem is, and is not, a load of crap In Snohomish County, 35 percent of surveyed dog owners claim they usually pick up their pet waste. by Bob Simmons / June 10, 2008