Environment
Inside the tumultuous debate behind Seattle’s tree ordinance
The debate over more density or more tree canopy got personal as developers clashed with the city’s Urban Forestry Commission.
Eric Scigliano
Eric Scigliano's reporting on social and environmental issues for The Weekly (later Seattle Weekly) won Livingston, Kennedy, American Association for the Advancement of Scie
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Environment
How politics have stalled tsunami prep efforts on the WA coast
It’s not a matter of if but when the tsunami comes. Whether Washington is prepared depends a lot on the will of voters.
News
The strange, failed fight to rein in civil forfeiture in Washington
Washington police sell or use millions of dollars’ worth of seized property each year. Legislators haven’t managed to change the rules.
News
WA civil forfeiture law turns minor drug offenses into major losses
Even as Washington winds down its drug war, police still seize homes and cash from low-level suspects.
News
In WA, a ‘black box’ of practices hides civil forfeiture from oversight
The state ranks near worst in the nation for constraints on civil asset forfeiture.