Trump cuts leave WA emergency managers playing ‘budgetary Russian roulette’
State and local governments are facing a type of budgetary Russian roulette as federal officials withhold or stall disaster grants and funding, officials say.
Conrad Swanson
Conrad covers climate change and its intersection with environmental and political issues.
Seattle Times journalists earn Pulitzer nod for investigation of WA’s salmon recovery spending
Three Seattle Times journalists are Pulitzer Prize finalists for their work revealing the shortcomings of Washington’s salmon recovery program.
‘Forever chemicals’ were found in King County wastewater, but officials aren't worried
Officials say not to panic and that crops grown with these fertilizers are not expected to be contaminated.
What will push WA electricity demand to new heights? Forecasters detail predictions
The region’s hunger for power could grow even faster than recent projections anticipated and spike more often as climate change worsens.
WA lawmakers want PFAS testing for human waste fertilizer
Around 110 facilities across the state produce fertilizer from human waste, and they have little data on whether the product contains "forever chemicals."
Cosmopolis on the brink: How a rural WA town illustrates an American crossroads
The pulp mill in town shut down years ago. Now, a British investor sees opportunity as the Trump administration targets environmental regulations.
How a missing detail in a WA press release turned into a tale of modern America
A story can come from anywhere. This time, a missing detail led reporter Conrad Swanson on a journey to Cosmopolis.
WA prepares to defend climate policies against Trump’s latest order
A Trump executive order takes aim at state climate laws. Washington state could be a target.
WA union marches into state Capitol as budget bargaining boils over WATCH
As the state faces a $16 billion budget shortfall, hundreds gathered to protest the governor’s proposed furloughs.
WA is in a drought emergency, again
“Even if April is another soggy month, we still won’t catch up,” said Casey Sixkiller, director of Washington's Department of Ecology.