Washington is considering replace gas tax with controversial pay-per-mile program (www.kiro7.com)
Plug in or gas up, it doesn’t matter. The more you drive the more you pay.
Trump remains on Wash. GOP primary ballot after judge’s ruling (mynorthwest.com)
I find this unsurprising but disappointing nonetheless.
Mount Rainier illustration I did
Could a 10-cent bottle deposit system be in the state’s future? (mynorthwest.com)
The Cold Truth About Renewable Energy in the Pacific Northwest (cliffmass.blogspot.com)
Cliff Mass is a bit of a climate change denialist, so maybe also factor that in when considering his skepticism of renewable energy? But I thought the insight about wind was still good.
Seeing Orange Stripes on I-5? It’s Part of a New WA Experiment (archive.ph)
Interstate 5 in Fife has a new, bright look, and the Washington State Department of Transportation hopes it’s enough to catch your attention....
Washington State Air Quality Map (enviwa.ecology.wa.gov)
Interactive map showing various air quality metrics throughout Washington State.
NEWS: OceanGate Expeditions, the company behind the missing submersible that went searching for the Titanic is based in Everett WA (www.king5.com)
EVERETT, Wash. — Washington-based OceanGate Expeditions is the company behind a submersible that was reported missing on Sunday after losing contact with a surface team an hour and 45 minutes into a trip to survey the wreckage of the Titanic.
NEWS: First Moose Sighting Ever Recorded in Mount Rainier National Park (www.travel-experience-live.com)
The National Park Service confirmed that a moose was seen in Mount Rainier National Park, the very first moose sighting in the park's history.
20 new city flags have been adopted in Washington since 2015. Here are the top 8.
Mountain bikers attacked by cougar on trail in Washington state (www.npr.org)
A group of five cyclists were riding on a trail in Fall City, Wash., when they were attacked by at least one cougar this past weekend....
Cantwell holds fentanyl roundtable as WA becomes overdose epicenter (archive.ph)
Why is Washington the epicenter of the fentanyl crisis?...
Some Washington public schools partnering with tribes to bring Indigenous languages into classrooms (www.opb.org)
A number of Washington state public schools are partnering with tribes to bring Indigenous languages into classrooms in an effort to rectify the marred history of Native American boarding schools.
3 Dead After Listeria Outbreak in Washington State (archive.ph)
Health officials in Washington State said on Friday that three people had died and two had been hospitalized in the Puget Sound area after contracting food-borne listeria infections in what appeared to be an outbreak.
The Washington Doctor Who Starved Her Patients to Death (www.smithsonianmag.com)
Linda Hazzard killed as many as a dozen people in the early 20th century, and they paid willingly for it
Geologic Provinces of Washington | WA - DNR (www.dnr.wa.gov)
Click here to access our page-size geologic map of Washington state, which includes a brief explanation of Washington's geologic history.
TIL That the Olympic Peninsula Used to be an ancient island called Siletzia that collided with North America. It was born from the same hot spot that is today the Yellowstone Super Volcano. (www.youtube.com)
Even though there are no volcanoes on the Olympic Peninsula, you can find lots of volcanic rocks on the beaches. This bizarre circumstance might have to do with how the ancient island transformed Washington state.
Guide to Washington's hiking trails (projects.seattletimes.com)
Find a hiking trail near you with this interactive guide to Washington state's great outdoors.
Washington reported nearly 400 murders in 2022, setting an all-time high (www.king5.com)
WASHINGTON — Murder reached an all-time high in 2022 and violent crime rose in Washington state while law enforcement staffing continue to nosedive, according to findings from the annual Crime in Washington report.
Washington State Woman Is Arrested After Refusing TB Treatment (archive.ph)
A judge issued an arrest warrant in February for a woman with tuberculosis who was later seen taking a city bus to a casino, the authorities said.
The secret world of nukes in Washington state (www.kuow.org)
Washington state has been home to nuclear weapons-related projects for decades — some well-known, others shrouded in secrecy.
Annual STP bike ride expected to bring 5,000 bicyclists to western Washington roads July 15-16 | WSDOT (wsdot.wa.gov)
OLYMPIA – Drivers should plan for extra travel time Saturday, July 15, and Sunday, July 16, and everyday bicycle riders will find they have a lot of company on two wheels as 5,000 bicyclists ride western Washington’s state highways and local roads for the 2023 Kaiser Permanente Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.
TIL — Seattle Was The Epicenter of a Pinball Crime Ring That Culminated In The "Seattle Pinball Bombings" of the 1950's (www.historylink.org)
In Seattle they ignited a tumultuous feud between local crime syndicates and played a key role in some of the city's most salacious political scandals. The arrival of pinballs coincided with the repeal of Prohibition, and pinball machines soon became common in taverns, pool halls, and seedy nightclubs.
How Dangerous Are The Northwest's Volcanoes? (www.youtube.com)
In 1980, all eyes were on Mount St. Helens. Could the Northwest see another eruption soon?
A Desert Fungus That Infects Humans is Now in Washington State (www.youtube.com)
Out of the millions of fungal species in the world, only a few hundred can make people sick. Coccidioides is one of them — and it lives in desert dust. Microscopic spores are kicked up when the ground is disturbed; if inhaled, they can cause an infection known as Valley fever. Most people recover without ever knowing they had...
