New culverts in Washington state cost $20 million each. The DOT needs to replace 400 of them by 2030 The Washington State Department of Transportation has a lot of very expensive projects it has to manage in order to keep people moving around, and legislators recently got some pretty massive sticker shock for a different project — one that’s aimed at improving the way salmon move around.
Seattle got dark and rainy again. Do we still need to conserve water? Seattle-area officials are still asking the public to use less water, even as autumn storms have been refilling the city’s reservoirs.
Want some good news? King County streams are getting healthier Several 20-year long studies show that King County streams have fewer pollutants compared to previous samples, despite a population boom. In one study, a quarter of sites improved in water quality while only 3% declined in health.
How 'forever chemicals' got in the groundwater west of Spokane Seattle Times reporters Isabella Breda & Manuel Villa talk with Soundside about PFAS chemicals in the drinking water near the city of Spokane.
This water taxi captain prevented a runaway barge from ramming into downtown Seattle. Here's his account Captain Dan Krehbiel was steering a water taxi boat from West Seattle on Thursday when he spotted a runaway barge -- a six-story wall of steel containers -- headed at a clipped pace of the Great Wheel and the Seattle Aquarium. What follows is Krehbiel’s account of what happened.
Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground Almost all of China's medium and large cities are susceptible to floods. Some experts are promoting a solution called sponge cities — urban landscapes that are softer and meant to absorb more water.
The U.S. needs minerals for green tech. Will Western mines have enough water? As the U.S. plans new mines for copper, lithium and other metals to use in green technologies, mining projects in the West could threaten scarce water supplies.
Tri-Cities advocates fighting human trafficking work to slow crime during busiest summer weekend As the Tri-Cities gears up for boat races – one of the biggest events of the year – local human trafficking advocates are gearing up to help. This is the first year that local resource centers are trying a new tactic.