A Seattle Times investigation found that, across the nation,
industrial wastes laden with heavy metals and other dangerous
materials are being used in fertilizers and spread over farmland. The
process, which is legal, saves dirty industries the high costs of
disposing of hazardous wastes.
Across the nation -- in tribe after tribe, state after state -- the Indian-housing program is riddled with fraud, abuse and mismanagement. The Seattle Times spent six months visiting reservations, interviewing tribal and government officials and reviewing records to find out what deregulation has wrought. The answer: It turned the federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development into a cash machine, spitting out dollars with few restrictions.
The Seattle Times planting calendar, developed each year in time for the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. Month-by-month advice on how to make your garden grow. Also here are the winners of this year's Pacific Gardens Contest, sponsored by Pacific Magazine and the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in cooperation with the Arboretum Foundation.
It's turning white outside so it's time to dust off your skiis and snowboards and head for the slopes. The Seattle Times gives you comprehensive information on ski areas in the Northwest and into Canada.
Who's getting married these days, and why? The answers might surprise you. "Marriage in the '90s", a series by The Seattle Times' Scene staff, chronicles the state of the institution today.