Retrofitting programs across Cascadia make a difference, but results are probably too small and too…
Andrew EngelsonOctober 8, 2021
Jacob Fries, an editor experienced in leading groundbreaking work by journalists, will take over leadership…
InvestigateWestSeptember 23, 2021
Even a green city like Bellingham has learned it’s not easy to cap demand for…
Ysabelle KempeSeptember 22, 2021
Couple launches a nonprofit project to improve forest health, limit fires and capture carbon. “We…
Mandy GodwinSeptember 1, 2021
Insights: Proponents of a heftier, coordinated grid assess its importance — and barriers to their…
Peter FairleyAugust 18, 2021
Those on both sides of a federal lawsuit see daunting obstacles to providing safer, healthier…
Allegra AbramoAugust 4, 2021
Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes Two species of the bottom-feeding sucker fish that inhabit the…
Kendra ChamberlainJuly 30, 2021
Three viewpoints: A proposal to lay cables beneath the Columbia River is met with skepticism…
Peter FairleyJuly 21, 2021
The state has until Nov. 1 to implement an alternative plan to house foster youth.…
InvestigateWestJune 28, 2021
For parents and providers, the dollars just don’t make sense. Despite multiple challenges, single mother…
Joy BorkholderJune 23, 2021
An economy based on healing the climate could spawn new livelihoods across Cascadia. By…
Michelle GamageJune 16, 2021
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes We are thrilled that InvestigateWest has won five awards in…
Braela KwanJune 15, 2021
By Jack Russillo/South Seattle Emerald This story is contributed by The South Seattle Emerald, a…
InvestigateWestJune 2, 2021
Can an innovative approach to reforestation take root in British Columbia? This report is contributed…
Amanda Follett HosgoodMay 12, 2021
After two years of defeat in Salem, carbon pricing still lacks support from business and…
Erik NeumannMay 10, 2021
As the dust settles in Olympia, the state finally has embraced cap and trade, electric…
Levi PulkkinenMay 3, 2021
In the spring when snow melts and Cascadia’s rivers surge, hydropower producers are often forced…
Peter FairleyApril 23, 2021
Cascadia needs cleaner fuels to start decarbonizing heavy vehicles and industry. That means pushing biofuels…
Peter FairleyApril 23, 2021
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute Neal Pattison has been named interim executive editor of…
InvestigateWestApril 20, 2021
Legislature unites in support of massive cash infusion to step up firefighting, improve forests and…
Levi PulkkinenApril 16, 2021
Plugging in more stuff can slash Cascadia’s climate-warming emissions at modest cost. But that means…
Peter FairleyApril 14, 2021
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes InvestigateWest has been invited to become a member of Local…
InvestigateWestApril 14, 2021
Despite gun-rights opposition, lawmakers in Olympia are working to deter ad hoc ‘patrols’ and armed…
Levi PulkkinenApril 12, 2021
Poverty, disability, homelessness wouldn't qualify as sole reason to take kids away With tears in…
Allegra AbramoApril 9, 2021
InvestigateWest is the recipient of a new $80,000 grant from Chicago-based family foundation The Reva…
InvestigateWestApril 8, 2021
With strong mandates stripped out, landmark environmental justice legislation approaches passage After decades of inaction…
Levi PulkkinenApril 2, 2021
'Inside-the-home transmission is what has been killing so many older people of color' Nursing home…
InvestigateWestApril 1, 2021
Legislation would ensure doctors at Catholic hospitals could offer medically necessary abortions when emergencies arise…
Levi PulkkinenMarch 26, 2021
For third time, lawmakers hope to restrict greenhouse gases escaping tailpipes The annual push in…
Levi PulkkinenMarch 19, 2021
