Tom Banse
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Completion of a Canadian pipeline expansion means more crude-carrying vessels passing through the Salish Sea en route to the Pacific, raising spill fears.
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Julia Butler Hansen was known for breaking glass ceilings in government. Her son wants to donate her former home so it can become a heritage site, but repair and upkeep costs are giving officials pause.
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State lawmakers in Washington and Oregon are looking to toughen standards to ensure public buildings can offer shelter after major earthquakes.
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The state’s Department of Commerce is looking to join California in taking the climate fight to where the rubber meets the road.