Bainbridge Island in national spotlight with RePower campaign
Bainbridge Island provides an inspiring example in a new report about how small cities are charting the future of energy innovation. Faced with the prospect of building an expensive new power station,...
View ArticleIvan, formerly of Tacoma, dies at 50: A gorilla's life remembered
I've written before in this space about how an animal obituary may help mark a life of significance. Here is my obituary for Ivan the gorilla.
View ArticleWhy King County held a party for a property tax
Celebrating taxes is a pretty uncommon event, but the King County Council did just that yesterday to mark the 30th anniversary of a property tax and the more than 100,000 acres of public lands it has...
View ArticleSeattle researcher uses DNA to fight ivory trade, protect elephants
Ivory, it’s that beautiful creamy white, sometimes even pinkish tooth that can only be had by killing an elephant. Now, A researcher at the University of Washington is helping to put a dent in the...
View ArticleRent a living X-mas tree
What’s the best way to have a Christmas tree…and not feel like you’re killing it?The Adopt-a-Stream Foundation in Everett says if you don’t mind something that looks a bit scrappy, you can have your...
View ArticleKing County reaches deal to preserve 43,000 acres of forestland
King County has reached a preliminary agreement to permanently protect a big chunk of forestland in the Cascade foothills.The stretch of White River Forest spans 42,962 acres — about the size of...
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