In this KING 5 update, the Environment Northwest team gets exclusive access to Washington state’s cleanup. This reverses a failed plan to submerge artificial reefs. OLYMPIA, Wash. — Vernon Stoner has grown accustomed to the rhythmic industrial symphony outside his Olympia waterfront home. The noise recently heard on Puget Sound is the groan of hydraulics,
... continue reading.External Articles
Articles from around the area, including re-prints from various newspapers (provided under Fair-Use provision.) These are information only, which means that many, Many, MANY of these do not represent my point of view. (Seriously, they don’t.) I just want you to know what’s out there being discussed by electeds that concern Des Moines.
Flood notices incited ‘chaos’, mayors say
The area where the Desimone levee was breached is seen along the Green River in Tukwila on Friday. Soon after the breach, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning to about 46,000 residents and… (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times)More By Greg Kim Seattle Times staff reporter Some mayors in South King County
... continue reading.As WA’s coal ban looms, Montana wind fills only some of the energy gap
Kyle Sullivan, now the plant manager at the Beaver Creek wind farm in Stillwater County, Mont., stands within the base of a wind turbine last summer. The 248-megawatt project, owned by Puget Sound Energy, came online in August and cost the utility $530 million. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times) Kyle Sullivan, now the plant
... continue reading.Seattle passes 70% college grads for first time
Downtown Seattle from the Space Needle on October 15. Seattle is the only major U.S. city where 70% of the population 25 and older graduated from a four-year college, writes FYI guy. (Kevin Clark / The Seattle Times) Downtown Seattle from the Space Needle on October 15. Seattle is the only major U.S. city where
... continue reading.WA cities reconsider Flock traffic cameras as judge rules their data is public
Flock Safety security cameras are installed at both entrances to the Bel-Aire Estates on July 10, 2019, in South Aurora, Colo. The cameras are designed to capture license plates coming in and out of the the neighborhood. (Andy Cross / The Denver Post) By Catalina Gaitán Seattle Times breaking news reporter Jurisdictions across Washington, including
... continue reading.In Alaska, fishers struggle to keep orcas from their catch
Omar Sørvik stands next to his invention, the Sago Solutions capsule, aboard the fishing boat Oracle in May in Dutch Harbor. Sørvik and a team from the International Pacific Halibut Commission recently tested the capsule, which is designed to protect a longline catch from hungry whales. (Loren Holmes / Anchorage Daily News) Omar Sørvik stands
... continue reading.The Playbook: How the winter months impact worker anxiety, productivity
By Marq Burnett – Associate Editor, The Playbook, The Business Journals Nov 10, 2025 Editor’s Note: Welcome to The Playbook Edition, a look at stories, trends and changes that could affect your business. Want more stories like this in your inbox? Sign up for The Playbook newsletter. Winter months mean new anxieties for workers As temperatures drop and
... continue reading.The WA counties hit hardest by SNAP lapse
Dawn illuminates the city of Yakima last month. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times) By Gene Balk / FYI Guy Seattle Times columnist The ongoing government shutdown has begun impacting federal food assistance for millions of Americans. In Washington, hundreds of thousands of people did not receive their SNAP benefits on Nov. 1. The disruption
... continue reading.Forest for the trees
Forterra, a Seattle nonprofit that began in 1989, rose to national prominence with its innovative approach to conservation. Then, an ambitious endeavor nearly toppled it. Forterra CEO Michelle Connor says the nonprofit is moving forward in a “thoughtful way” after a controversy forced it to scale back. Philanthropy & Nonprofits Anthony Bolante | PSBJ By Marc
... continue reading.The cities where home prices have changed the most (and least) over the past 130 years.
BusinessEconomyEconomic PolicyMediaPersonal FinanceFuture of WorkTechnologyBusiness of Climate Department of Data Did your grandparents and great-grandparents really pay less for their homes than you did, even after inflation? The Department of Data might have the answer. October 20, 2025 9 min The Painted Ladies at Alamo Square in San Francisco. (R. Krubner/Classic Stock/Getty Images)
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