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Washington's public lands aren't all protected from logging. In fact, the state makes a lot of money for schools, libraries and hospitals by cutting down trees. That's starting to change with a new plan to preserve forests and "lease" them to companies looking to offset their carbon footprints.

This week a U.S. Amazon warehouse unionized for the first time in the company’s history.

Alaska Airlines needs more pilots and a contract with the ones it has.

And starting next year, job listings will come with salary ranges.

Tan Vinh and Naomi Ishisaka from the Seattle Times break it all down.

Seattle musicians had a couple of nominations but not many wins at last weekend’s Grammy Awards. One producer who did bring home some hardware is a UW artist in residence who just nabbed two more to add to his collection. Steve Rodby tells us about the award-winning projects he’s been working on.

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island have formed thei

Hybrid electric ferries, free transit for people 18 and under and billions of dollars for highways are all in the massive transportation bill signed by Governor Inslee last month. Seattle Times reporter David Kroman breaks down what we're investing in.

Much of the state's covid response stems from Governor Inslee's emergency powers. But two years on, some say the emergency is over and it's time to give them up. KUOW's Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins explains why it won't be easy.

This week, King county shrunk for the first time since the 1970’s.

There’s a new way for you to report those annoying robocalls.

And pickleball is the state's first official sport.

Seattle comedian Monica Nevi and publisher of the South Seattle Emerald and columnist with The Seattle Times Marcus Green break down the week.

Seattle and King County have committed to keeping young people out of jail. But an increase in gun crime has led to scrutiny, and an upcoming prosecutor's race could signal a change. We’ll talk with mentor Dom Davis with Community Passageways about what it means to do the work and his hope for staying the course.

From potholes to parking and graffiti, Seattleites see a lot of problems out there. Seattle Times FYI Guy columnist Gene Balk just dove into nearly two years worth of reports to the city's Find It, Fix It app. He’ll tell us what people are complaining about most.

Fentanyl use has surged in Washington state. And that’s troubling, because it’s a particularly powerful opiate that’s already contributing to rising deaths here. Brian Mann covers addiction for NPR, and he explains how we got here.