Conrad Swanson

You've felt the heat and now you're seeing - or perhaps even smelling - the smoke. Washington's wildfire season is well underway and scientists are saying the state has reached a dangerous period a month earlier than normal. This is the convergence of a p... See more

You've felt the heat and now you're seeing - or perhaps even smelling - the smoke. Washington's wildfire season is well underway and scientists are saying the state has reached a dangerous period a month earlier than normal. This is the convergence of a p... See more

The Port Townsend Paper Company violated its clean-water permit twice last November when it spilled untreated wastewater into Puget Sound, according to Washington's Department of Ecology. This notice of violation, issued to the mill Wednesday, arrives sev... See more

Posted Sunday, October 11, 2026 11:33 am A company report, accepted by state regulators, said that in late November a hole opened within the bowels of a pulp and paper mill and, briefly, poured a small stream of untreated wastewater into the city's bay. W... See more

Seattle WA paper mill reported minor spill; fired worker warns it was far worse A company report, accepted by state regulators, said that in late November a hole opened within the bowels of a pulp and paper mill and, briefly, poured a small stream of untr... See more