By Puget Sound News reporter Emilia Ptak
 
So, you may be thinking, “what the heck do chickens have to do with Puget Sound?” And I will simply respond: “Everything.”
 
An interesting bill will be up for public hearing today that concerns the preservation of livestock and poultry diversity. Senate Bill 5002 is sponsored by Democrat Senator [...]

By Sound News reporter Emilia Ptak

It’s a crisp and unusually sunny February morning at Meig’s Park. An eclectic bunch has gathered –high school students, property-owners, a group of young kids from the home school network, and plant experts- to tackle the pesky weeds dilemma afflicting Bainbridge Island.

Weed Warriors, a loose coalition of Bainbridge [...]

By Sound News reporter Erica Petru
A few weeks before today’s final edition of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Robert McClure’s desk in the paper’s newsroom was stacked with countless yellow notepads, books on the Puget Sound, files, papers, mail, and inspiring bumper-stickers saying things like “Democracy Depends on Journalism” and “Never Give Up.”  It was strange to [...]

I have read a couple articles recently about The Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and their recent litigation suit.  One of the articles that lays it out very well is by Warren Cornwall. The Puget Soundkeeper Alliance is a group in the Puget Sound that uses the citizen lawsuit provision in the Clean Water Act to sue [...]

Last month, over 300 activists ventured to Washington’s capital to participate in the 17th annual Environmental Lobby Day. The impact of their efforts is now being revealed in Olympia.
The activists vied for legislators to approve specific bills that addressed four particular areas of concern in our state. The Environmental Priorities Coalition determined which bills they [...]

By Sound News reporter Lyndsay Gordon
For the last ten years a rescue tug has been posted at Neah Bay and for the last ten years it has cost taxpayers approximately $3.5 million of tax payer money annually. This new bill would requires the oil, cargo, and cruise industries to pay for the tug boat [...]

By Sound News reporter Jeanne Fulcher
When the first run of kokanee salmon was declared “functionally extinct” in 2003, King County officials had some guesses as to what was going on, but no solid answers. And without answers, they weren’t sure they could help the two remaining kokanee runs.
King County and the Washington Department of Fish [...]

By Sound News reporter Tye Rogerson

Senate Bill 5687, Transit-Oriented Communities is scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means today at 1:30pm. Its prime sponsors: Representatives Sharon Nelson and Senator Chris Marr

What is it? Well, the idea is that we construct in a more compact manner while simultaneously developing with climate [...]

By Sound News reporter Reisha Abolofia
Puget Sound consumers have begun to consider their local environment rather than just their means of grocery storage.
In April of 2008, Mayor Greg Nickels proposed a 20-cent bag tax to encourage shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. Since the proposal passed, shifts to only providing paper bags and selling [...]

by Sounds News reporter Maggie Murdoch
OLYMPIA - It was a beautiful, sparkling day at the capitol.  Hundreds of environmental activists gathered for Environmental Lobby Day to let legislators know that the people who vote for them demand courageous action on our most pressing environmental concerns.  Suits mingled with hippies, students with politicians.  Four priorities were [...]