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Legislation just passed by the Washington state Senate could accelerate the closure of the coal-fired Colstrip power plant in eastern Montana, co-owned by Bellevue-based PSE and Spokane-based Avista Utilities.

Clean electricity rule to phase out fossil fuel plants passes WA state Senate

Electric utilities in Washington state would have to phase out all coal power, and eventually, natural gas-fired generation under a measure passed by the…

Following California, Washington state lawmakers vote to make daylight saving time year-round

If you're annoyed by having to change the clocks this weekend, take heart. This could be one of the last times you have to go through the time change…

'Bowl of Jello effect' raises risk of tall buildings collapsing in Cascadia quake, scientists say

A research project to model the effects from a Cascadia megaquake found higher risk of collapse for modern tall buildings than previously…

Hotel stays, out-of-state placements put pressure on lawmakers to increase foster care funding

In the woods near Olympia’s Capitol Forest, there’s a brown two-story house with unpainted plywood walls in the entryway that tell a story.“People are…

Put some wine on it: Specialty license plates in the Pacific Northwest are growing

The options to share your fandom or your love of nature through your car license plate keep growing in Oregon and Washington. But not all license plate…

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