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Environmentalists and coal interests fight it out in a small Washington State election

Environment

With national policy on climate and energy in political gridlock, the opponents are fighting in local and state trenches. That’s why money is pouring into a small county north of Seattle, where there’s a debate over a shipping terminal that would send coal to Asia.

The State of the Union in Seattle, Detroit, and Phoenix

John Hockenberry, Halibut Fishing in Seattle

The World

World Trade Summit: Battle of Seattle

The World

Beyond the Spotted Owl

Forest Roads Cut

Each year, the U.S. Forest Service loses millions of dollars subsidizing private timber operations in national forests. Much of the red ink is caused by a government program that builds roads into remote areas so that trees can be easily cut and trucked to mills. But the Clinton Administration will soon announce a temporary halt […]

The World

Making Room for Shorebirds

Farmers and the Nature Conservancy in Washington State work out a plan to re-flood fields that used to be wetlands.

The World

Natural Drains

All over the country dirty storm water is piped directly into creeks and lakes. In Seattle, a novel alternative is instead using storm water for landscaping and as a result, beautifying the neighborhood. Gordon Black from KUOW reports.

The World

Suspected Seattle cop killer shot dead

Conflict & Justice

The Seattle Police department is reporting that they have shot and killed Maurice Clemmons, the man accused of killing four police officers over the weekend. We’re joined by KUOW and New York Times reporters.

The World

Seattle residents wince as state makes education cuts

Global Politics

In Seattle, tough budget choices mean closing five schools and the pinch is being felt in some African-American neighborhoods. For more on this we are joined by Phyllis Fletcher, a reporter for KUOW, and Michele McNeil, a reporter for Education Week.