Politics History has a near-death experience The Southern Oregon Historical Society, in Jacksonville's 1883 courthouse by Joe Follansbee / September 23, 2009
Politics The country’s bad mood may doom state heritage-tourism plan Cape Flattery, the farthest northwest point of the contiguous U.S. by Joe Follansbee / June 29, 2010
Politics How far will we sprawl? In Washington, no one knows Farm land and suburban-style development meet in Big Lake, Washington. by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / January 12, 2011
Politics State board limits developers' ability to avoid water regulations Andrea McNamara Doyle chairs the state Pollution Control Hearings Board, which recently ruled on a case involving developers' rights. by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / January 11, 2011
Politics Odd provision in state law severely undercuts growth management Railroad Avenue in Black Diamond: Opponents fear a major development will drastically change the area around the city. by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / January 11, 2011
Don't forget the ship! The schooner <i>Wawona</i> was on the endangered list, but was demolished. by Joe Follansbee / March 21, 2009
Politics I know who sank the Wawona The schooner <i>Wawona</i> was on the endangered list, but was demolished. by Joe Follansbee / March 4, 2009
Culture Duwamish River: Should the cleanup make fish safe to eat regularly? The Duwamish River runs through Seattle's largest concentration of industry and past some of the city's poorest neighborhoods. by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / December 6, 2010
Politics Refinery chemical: Bellingham's safety at risk? Barbed wire surrounds the ConocoPhillips refinery near Ferndale, which uses a type of chemical regulated under both the Deparrtment of Homeland Security and the EPA. by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / February 28, 2011
Politics Ferndale plant has record of air-pollution notices The ConocoPhillips refinery near Ferndale has a history of regional citations for air issues. by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / February 28, 2011