Conrad
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Climate change at The Seattle Times. Man of means by no means.
It's raining in Seattle and I've got my arms raised upward toward the heavens like Andy Dufrense at the end of Shawshank Redemption, repeating the same four words ever so softly. We need the moisture
Well it's nice to know Ari's at least reading my work www.thestranger.com/news/right-w...
Right-Wing Radio Host Ari Hoffman Files Political Finance Complaints Against the Seattle Times - The Stranger
Radio host Ari Hoffman of KVI AM 570 news radio fired the first shot Aug.18 in a barrage of complaints to the state government that allege “the legacy media” is cheating on Washington’s campaign finance laws. His target? The Seattle Times and its opposition to a failed 2024 ballot measure to repeal a new industrial […]
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totally normal take, man hey also the American Road and Transportation Builders Association says that more than a third of America's bridges (221,800 of them) need to be repaired. And like 76,175 actually need to be replaced. So, ya know, just a heads up.
FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · 5d agoSean Duffy: I'm gonna give you my take on Sydney Sweeney's breasts. God made us a certain way to want to mate with a woman.
Wildfire crept too close to the remote lookout atop Desolation Peak in the North Cascades. So crews arrived to help lookout Jim Henterly (left) wrap his small wooden home in a protective material and evac down him down the mountain. Photos courtesy of Jim.
Matt Yglesias is an idiot.
Ben Goldfarb@bengoldfarb.bsky.social · last wk."Yglesias & his ilk assume that the West is not only monolithic, but that we Westerners are a bunch of backwoods bumpkins who don’t understand the region’s problems." @landdesk.bsky.social teeing off on that "one neat trick to save the Colorado" post is satisfying. www.landdesk.org/p/on-simple-...
NEW: The feds are exploring charges against the suspected Spokane arsonist, I was able to confirm Monday: www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
Feds exploring charges against suspected Spokane arsonist in fire that destroyed hundreds of homes
The federal government is exploring charges against the man suspected of starting a fire that destroyed hundreds of Spokane homes earlier this month.
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“Their lack of inspection caused this failure at this tank. I would say that categorically." www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
New evidence from Longview disaster raises maintenance doubts
Security footage of the collapse, and interviews with employees at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill, provide the most detailed insight yet into the disaster.
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we're not in that building anymore also bye felicia
Joe Veyera@joeveyera.bsky.social · 2w agoThis story has been picked up by the New York Times.
In Puerto Rico, drought, deteriorating infrastructure and water rationing — "a culmination of decades of poor maintenance of collapsing infrastructure." yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/08/what... @climateconnections.bsky.social
What you need to know about the water crisis in Puerto Rico » Yale Climate Connections
U.S. citizens in the San Juan area are waiting hours in line for water.
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The owner of the defunct and leaking pulp mill wondered last month whether the feds were bluffing with their threat to force a cleanup at his site. They weren’t. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
EPA takes over at Cosmo mill to remove leaking acids
The defunct and leaking pulp mill was once the largest employer in Cosmopolis, but now it's deteriorating and its chances of reopening are dimming.
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their operation gently smeared me as a “terrorist sympathizer” for reporting something they didn’t like, but yes they are super responsive to me and many others
Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com · 4w agoOne you might find surprising. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt & members of her team have been extremely helpful in responding to questions I raise. Regardless of public facing commentary, privately they are willing to engage and address questions. And I have appreciated that. Thank you
The lady at the hat store said he was the only one she'd ever seen pull it off
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3w agoRandall Lane, Forbes’s chief content officer, was fired last month after the company discovered that he had received a payment of about $6 million from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine, according to people familiar with the decision. nyti.ms/4wwOFtF
The Colorado River's 15-Mile Reach is back down to record low flows -- 57 cfs this afternoon, an all-time low for this day in the period of record for this USGS gage.
If you'd like to know more about this beleaguered stretch of the Colorado River, and some of the fish that call it home, I wrote about it for National Geographic earlier this summer: www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
A river crisis is unfolding in the American West
The Colorado has been struggling for decades. This summer could bring it to the brink, threatening endangered wildlife and communities.
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On the job tonight for @washingtonstatestandard.com contributing to their live blog. I’ll be in Bellevue checking out the WA Dems party for Congressional incumbents Adam Smith, Suzan DelBene, and Kim Schrier washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/08/04/l...
Live coverage: Washington's 2026 primary election • Washington State Standard
Washington's primary election has arrived. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the November election regardless of party.
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The Little Giant fire's behavior illustrates how dire conditions in Washington have become amid unprecedented drought, heat and severe weather conditions.
Blaze that jumped Lake Chelan offers 'heartbreaking' look into WA’s wildfire future
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The Little Giant fire jumped over Lake Chelan this weekend. It’s the kind of thing they warn you about when you’re training to become a firefighter. But you don't see it very often. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Blaze that jumped Lake Chelan offers ‘heartbreaking’ look into WA’s wildfire future
The Little Giant fire's behavior illustrates how dire conditions in Washington have become amid unprecedented drought, heat and severe weather conditions.
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A series of wildfires exploded into massive conflagrations over the weekend in the Spokane area, forcing more than 60,000 people out of their homes.
Spokane wildfires force over 60K to evacuate; hundreds of homes burn
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Fires east of the Cascades saw major growth over the weekend, with no end in sight. There isn't a drop of rain in the forecast for the Spokane area.
As Spokane burns, wildfires erupt across WA, amid a parched forecast
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Already this has been one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in the state’s history, with over 700 structures destroyed over the weekend and a nearly 30% increase in the land covered by wildfires. And months still remain in Washington’s wildfire season. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
As Spokane burns, wildfires erupt across WA, amid a parched forecast
Fires east of the Cascades saw major growth over the weekend, with no end in sight. There isn't a drop of rain in the forecast for the Spokane area.
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Three wildfires on the edge of Spokane exploded into massive conflagrations over the weekend, forcing more than 60,000 people from their homes and scorching about 700 structures, catapulting the disaster into one of the most destructive in Washington’s history. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Spokane wildfires force over 60K to evacuate; hundreds of homes burn
A series of wildfires exploded into massive conflagrations in hours in the Spokane area, forcing more than 60,000 people out of their homes.
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Thousands of people have been evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds and high temperatures swept across northwest Spokane.
Spokane fires burn roughly 700 structures, Ferguson to give update
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The front page of this morning’s Spokesman-Review, Aug. 2, 2026, the day after one of the worst wildfires in Washington state history. More than 600 structures, mostly homes, have been lost in the #OldTrailsFire. Read local news.
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Shon Barnes might be impacted by a police-chief-involved job termination, Seattle city officials say www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Police Chief Shon Barnes could be out in wake of Seattle Center shooting
After days of mounting tensions over Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes’ response to a mass shooting at Seattle Center, he appears to be on his way out.
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Two people have been taken into custody in connection with the deadly shooting at Seattle Center, according to Mayor Katie Wilson. Check back for updates.
Live: Active shooter reported at Bite of Seattle
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At least two people are dead and five are injured in a mass shooting at Seattle Center. Check back for updates.
Live: Active shooter reported at Bite of Seattle
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