Lawmakers ready to wrap up session early
With only a handful of unresolved bills and the finishing touches on the budget left to complete, Democrats are on track to adjourn the 2007 legislative session Friday, two days ahead of schedule.
Federal weatherization program lagging in WA state
The federal stimulus package allocated $59.5 million to Washington state earlier this year to install energy-efficiency upgrades on low-income homes. But as the frost and fog of late fall settle in, few Washington families have seen the benefit of those dollars.
Green resources for the home
Here is a sampling of resources, broken down by categories: construction, energy, landscape, product-certifying groups, recycling and salvage.
Gasoline prices hit a record
Fed up with frustratingly high fuel prices, some drivers have called for a daylong gasoline boycott Tuesday. But experts say the pump populism won't change a thing.