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Environment

How George HW Bush's pollution solution put Washington state's climate strategy in the crosshairs

Washington state, like places all over the world, is grappling with the effects of climate change. In response, that state’s trying to get its big polluters to burn less fossil fuel. The tool it's using is called a carbon auction. But the fate of that carbon auction now comes down to a vote this fall.
Joshua McNichols
Government

Budgets in Washington state tighten as population growth slows

It's budget season in Washington state, and lawmakers are looking at cuts.
Scott Greenstone
Politics

How city leaders want to patch Seattle's $250 million budget deficit

Seattle leaders have known for years the revenue base for the city’s general fund – largely reliant on regressive tax sources – can’t keep up with increasing costs and demand for services.
Clare McGrane

Teo Popescu
Economy

90 days to make a life: One Afghan family’s resettlement in Washington state

Afghans continue to top the list of new refugee arrivals in Washington state. More than 5,000 have resettled here in the past two years. For this first wave of refugees from Afghanistan, it can be a lot to figure out from scratch. Especially when the resettlement process gives families only three months of support.
Kamna Shastri
Business

Off the Charts: More people are returning to the office. Is Seattle traffic about to get worse?

Seattle's population has increased by over 15,000 residents since the start of the pandemic, while average commute times have gone down slightly from 28.4 minutes to 25.5 minutes—due in no small part to work-from-home policies.
Teo Popescu
Economy

Downtown Seattle may get a boost from coming interest rate cuts

As inflation worries ease and the Federal Reserve says it’s time to start lowering interest rates, Seattle leaders hope more investment will soon flow into downtown Seattle.
Joshua McNichols
Government

Seattle ticks through to-do list to revive downtown

It's been one year since Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrel launched his "Downtown Activation Plan." He's racked up a growing list of accomplishments. But so far, economic recovery has proven fickle and elusive.
Joshua McNichols
Business

Boeing chooses a new CEO, who reportedly plans to lead company from Seattle area

‘In symbolic terms, it would be enormous for this area. It would mean reversing mistakes that have been made over 20 years.’ -Dominic Gates on Boeing news
Kim Malcolm

John O'Brien
Business

With its new CEO, is Boeing about to write the 'turnaround story of the century'?

With the selection of its new CEO, Boeing charted a course Wednesday that is giving some officials hope for the future of the aerospace company.
Natalie Akane Newcomb

Dyer Oxley
Economy

How downtown Seattle's forsaken real estate could bring good fortune

Some real estate experts say downtown Seattle has hit rock-bottom, or will soon. And there’s nowhere to go but up.
Joshua McNichols

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