VIDEO: Runaway tanker rolls free for 15 miles near Walla Walla, hitting 50 mph Federal officials have launched an investigation into a runaway train car that rolled out of control for 15 miles near Walla Walla, Washington, on Tuesday. John Ryan
Microsoft, redistricting, and ferries, this week. Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Kitsap Sun reporter Josh Farley, Crosscut Eastern Washington reporter Mai Hoang, and Geekwire contributing editor Mike Lewis. Kevin Kniestedt
On the road to one million EVs There are 84,000 electric vehicles on the road in Washington today. By the end of this decade, the plan is to get to one million. And there’s a pile of federal money on the way to get you behind the wheel. Patricia Murphy
New bus fuel is 'carbon neutral,' Pierce Transit claims. It's not Tacoma-based Pierce Transit announced in November that it was switching its fleet of natural-gas buses to a different variety of the gas to help the global climate. John Ryan
Highway traffic has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels, but transit still way down You're not imagining things if driving in Pacific Northwest traffic feels as busy these days as it was before the pandemic. Traffic data from the Oregon and Washington transportation departments show highway volumes are nearly back to 2019 levels. Tom Banse
What Washington state pledged at the Glasgow climate summit, and what activists say West Coast leaders promised to phase out gas vehicles, ramp up land protections while in Glasgow Paige Browning
Clean fuels and clean water: What's in the infrastructure bill for Washington The infrastructure bill will help Washington state electrify buses and other vehicles, fix hundreds of roads and bridges, and give salmon a better chance at survival. Paige Browning
Seattle mayor proposes new climate measures to tackle pollution from traffic and buildings At the global climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced policies she says will take a big bite out of Seattle’s climate-harming emissions from buildings and cars. John Ryan
Why these Seattle area politicians promised not to drive for one week For one week this month (Oct. 22-29), dozens of local officials who might normally drive their cars are making sure their bicycles, transit passes and smartphone maps are ready to go. They’re participating in the first-ever “Week Without Driving,” organized by the group Disability Rights Washington. Amy Radil
A new tool suggests we're underestimating the environmental cost of new roads It's difficult to reduce our carbon emissions when we keep building more highways. That's what inspired a national coalition of environmental groups to build a calculator that shows how much air pollution is caused by new roads. It’s intended to help local groups lobby for more public transit instead of roads as lawmakers hammer out the infrastructure bill in DC. Joshua McNichols
