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    Democrats weigh marriage of cap-and-trade with gas tax...
    By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com • April 23, 2021 4:10 pm

    As wrangling over climate change policy continues, a major transportation package is pronounced dead.

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    VashonBePrepared President Vicky de Monterey Richoux keeps several bins with supplies in the back of her car. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Vashon Island seen as national model for disaster...
    By Melissa Hellmann • December 27, 2018 11:00 am

    The small island community relies on local volunteers and individual awareness to prepare for a major earthquake.

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    Dormant since 1999, the machinery at the John Henry Mine will soon resume operations if all goes as planned. Photo by Ray Still
    Plans to open King County coal mine later...
    By Aaron Kunkler • May 24, 2018 6:00 pm

    The Department of the Interior has granted a permit to resume mining at the Black Diamond location.

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    King County considers buying 65,000 acres for conservation
    King County considers buying 65,000 acres for conservation
    By Josh Kelety • May 24, 2018 1:30 pm

    The proposed plan would protect forests, trails, shorelines, and farms.

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    This petroleum refinery in Anacortes is run by Shell, one of the defendants in the suit brought by King County. Photo by Walter Siegmund/Wikipedia Commons
    Can King County win its lawsuit against Big...
    By Josh Kelety • May 17, 2018 2:00 pm

    Legal experts think past lawsuits against the tobacco industry increase the odds of a favorable outcome.

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    Olympic National Park Goat Management Plan includes lethal...
    By Melissa Hellmann • May 10, 2018 7:00 am

    Animal rights organizations oppose killing non-relocated goats, but officials say it will be a last resort.

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    King County task force to explore solutions to...
    By Aaron Kunkler • May 3, 2018 8:30 am

    With tighter regulations affecting the flow of recyclables in the U.S., officials look for new avenues for the region’s paper waste.

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