Environment Seattleites flock to spray parks, beaches for heat wave relief Temperatures around Puget Sound climbed into the high 80s on Monday, with more hot weather in the forecast. People around Seattle escaped the heat at city parks and beaches. Casey Martin
Week in Review: fires, taxes, and elections Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with South Seattle Emerald’s Lauryn Bray, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and KUOW’s David Hyde. Bill Radke Kevin Kniestedt
Environment Sourdough Fire takes bite out of Seattle’s electricity supplies Seattle’s power utility has had to cut energy production at its Skagit River dams in half as the Sourdough Fire has forced workers at one of Seattle’s main energy sources to evacuate. John Ryan
Environment A heat wave is on its way to Western Washington Western Washington could see high temperatures near 90 by Sunday. Katie Campbell
Environment Is climate change bringing more disease-carrying bugs to the PNW? We've got about a month and a half of summer left, so still plenty of time to get outdoors and enjoy the warm weather. Pack the bug spray, though. Angela King Katie Campbell
Drought conditions lead to several new, large fires in WA, OR The Northwest is dealing with several new, large fires. However, lightning has started fewer fires this season, according to the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Courtney Flatt
Government Does Seattle’s tree protection ordinance protect developers more than trees? Libby Denkmann Hans Anderson
Crews keep Newell Road Fire from reaching solar farm, landfill A fire in south-central Washington has threatened renewable energy projects, livestock and wildlife, and a major landfill for the state. Courtney Flatt
Environment How Luma, an ancient cedar, has transfixed Seattle Seattle is a young racehorse of a city, a mere babe at 172 years old, who propelled herself through the jet age and now a tech boom, amassing wealth and dreamers and high rises and artisanal bakeries that sell $11 loaves and no one bats an eye. Isolde Raftery
