King County wants to boost composting market

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King County wants to boost composting market

In 2018, around one-third of material sent to regional landfill could have been composted.

Habitat for the marbled murrelet in King County includes areas around the Middle and North Forks of the Snoqualmie River, as well as areas around the Skykomish and Upper Cedar rivers. File photo

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Conservation plan for native seabird moves forward

Washington state regulations for the marbled murrelet have been in limbo since 1997.

More than 100 horses are being hoarded by a nonprofit in Puget Sound

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More than 100 horses are being hoarded by a nonprofit in Puget Sound

Under guise of nonprofit caring for rescued horses, allegations of animal cruelty arose.

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$30 car tab proposal returns to ballot in November

Tim Eyman-led initiative would restrict car tabs and transportation benefit districts in Washington.

Among 9 other candidates, Inslee gets his 6 minutes of fame

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Among 9 other candidates, Inslee gets his 6 minutes of fame

Here’s what the governor, a longshot presidential candidate, said in Miami Wednesday night.

Sound Publishing file photo                                A high tide at Raymond’s Willapa Landing Park in Grays Harbor County, Washington.

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On the West Coast, Washington is most prone to sea level rise damage

Report by the Center for Climate Integrity shows multibillion-dollar cost of battling back the sea.

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King County examines gun violence trends

Nearly 77 percent of shooting victims so far this year in county have been people of color.

In this file photo, marchers make their way from Trinity Episcopal Church in Everett on Feb. 26, 2017. Muslim refugees’ admissions into the U.S. have declined by 85 percent since the Trump administration came into power in 2017, according to the International Rescue Committee. Sound Publishing file photo

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Report: Fewer refugees settling in U.S. and Washington state

Admissions are on pace to only reach around one-fifth of their limit in 2019.

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Buckle up for another smoky summer

Wildfires in Washington will likely roar back this year and into the future.

In a 2015 report from the Washington State Department of Ecology, King County’s Cedar Hills Regional Landfill received 53,739 tons of of plastic bags and wrap from housing and commercial sources alone. File photo/Sound Publishing

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No good solution to the plastics problem

Plastic is piling up everywhere from King County to ocean floors, and humans keep making more.

Boeing says decision on new airplane will come this year

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Boeing says decision on new airplane will come this year

With the 737 Max crisis far from over, there was speculation that a 797 decision might be delayed.

Lori Matsukawa’s lasting legacy on Asian American journalists

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Lori Matsukawa’s lasting legacy on Asian American journalists

‘If I can do it, they can do it’

King County’s landfill is going to get bigger

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King County’s landfill is going to get bigger

A ninth cell will be built, extending its life by another decade.