PHOTOS: Seattle enjoys a 79-degree winter day Tuesday was the warmest winter day ever recorded in the Seattle area, with temperatures reaching 79 degrees at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Megan Farmer
Environment Seattle students: 'The sea is rising and so are we' Hundreds of students gathered at Cal Anderson Park on Friday to participate in the youth climate strike. Megan Farmer David Hyde
Environment Tacoma fifth-grader leading climate change strike tells adults: 'Clean up your act' When you’re 11 years old, the future can look limitless — unless you fear your planet is dying. Theo Sullivan of Tacoma got worried about climate change and helped organize a school strike to focus attention on the issue. Angela King Jason Pagano
Politics Incentives for electric car buyers? Yes in Oregon, maybe in Washington Democrats in the Washington Legislature want to revive a tax break for buyers of electric cars, which critics view as wasteful and unnecessary.... Tom Banse
Politics 'Nobody really knows what the Green New Deal is. It's basically a slogan' You’d think Democrats would be ecstatic that Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell wants to bring the Green New Deal up for a vote. Angela King Jason Pagano
Environment Cattle grazing gives way to big solar farm leases in Central Washington A Portland-based energy developer has signed property leases for a big solar farm in Klickitat County near the Columbia River. When completed, the solar... Tom Banse
Politics Clean electricity rule to phase out fossil fuel plants passes WA state Senate Electric utilities in Washington state would have to phase out all coal power, and eventually, natural gas-fired generation under a measure passed by... Tom Banse
Law & Courts Activists ask Seattle judge to dismiss charges over street protests Activists who blocked downtown streets to protest environmental and immigration policies are asking Seattle Municipal Court to dismiss the charges. Amy Radil
Environment Trans Mountain expansion all but approved, despite indigenous opposition Friday, Canadian regulators endorsed the long-fought oil pipeline, which would bring more oil vessels through Washington state. Paige Browning
