When Oregon enacted the nation's first bottle bill in 1971, it was intended to reduce litter on the state's beaches, along roads, and in parks. It was a cleanup, not a recycling program. Today, it's working very well in large part because it pays

Some would argue that spring is the most wonderful time of the year in Washington. Throughout our state, fruit trees blossom, vibrant tulip fields bloom, and colorful lentils carpet the fields on the Palouse. It is when photographers and sightseers have a

In the race to electrify everything, there are glitches that may derail the plan over the next 20 years. One is a shortage of skilled electrical workers needed to rewire homes, make grid modifications, and install new electrical capacity.

Who says Congress is so gridlocked that nothing is accomplished? Consider what happened in late 2021 when the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Root and Stem Project Authorization Act, streamlining regulations for projects, reducing wildfire risk

Three years after crooks stole billions in unemployment insurance funds, federal and state officials are still scrambling to retrieve the money that was directed to the jobless and plug leaks in their systems. According to a recent Wall Street Journal

The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation, and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing online and making in-store purchases. The National Retail Federation reported this year an estimated 166.3 million people visited stores from

To 'Build Back America” key workers must return to jobsites. It is not good enough for President Biden to lean back on low unemployment numbers and claim success when employers cannot find workers.

If you live in Spokane, you know about its waste-to-energy facility, which burns up to 800 tons of solid waste a day and can generate 22 megawatts of electricity-enough to power 13,000 homes. It is part of Spokane's overall system that encourages

Implausible as it may seem, gasoline powered vehicles can be part of reducing carbon emissions. They need to be part of the solution and not brushed aside. Take, for example, Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana. There is a fleet of 33 tour

Critics contend the U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting how the nation's main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants was a 'gut punch.”