Conrad Swanson

Denver, Seattle

Climate Change Reporter at Seattle Times

Climate change @SeattleTimes. Man of means by no means.

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Articles

Crystal Mountain’s wastewater problems raise stink with WA regulators

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Conrad Swanson |Gregory Scruggs

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim and Birte Falconer, Mike and Becky Hughes, Henry M. Jackson Foundation, University of Washington and Walker Family Foundation, and its fiscal sponsor is the Seattle Foundation.
Crystal Mountain’s wastewater problems raise stink with WA regulators

1 week ago | union-bulletin.com | Conrad Swanson

Crystal Mountain Ski Resort's new owners last year opened a 25,000-square-foot day lodge, part of a $100 million expansion plan for the outdoor destination nestled on the northeast slopes of Mount Rainier. The resort has been so crowded in recent years that the owner, ski conglomerate Alterra Mountain Company, has dialed back access for its season pass holders to help relieve the pressure.
Conrad Swanson: 8 more arrests at dueling protests, this time at Seattle City Hall

1 week ago | tri-cityherald.com | Conrad Swanson

May 27-Competing protests squared off again Tuesday evening, this time in front of Seattle City Hall, after a similar clash led to 23 arrests over the weekend in Cal Anderson Park. Seattle police kept the two groups at a distance Tuesday, amid high tensions. In the end, officers arrested eight more protesters for investigation of assault.
More arrests at dueling protests, this time at Seattle City Hall

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Conrad Swanson |Caitlyn Freeman

Competing protests squared off again Tuesday evening, this time in front of Seattle City Hall, after a similar clash led to 23 arrests over the weekend in Cal Anderson Park. Seattle police kept the two groups at a distance Tuesday, amid high tensions. Far-right activists enmeshed with local church groups stand at odds with a slate of protesters pushing back against the Christian nationalist, anti-LGBTQ+ message.
Snow melting fast in WA, American West

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Conrad Swanson

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim and Birte Falconer, Mike and Becky Hughes, Henry M. Jackson Foundation, University of Washington and Walker Family Foundation, and its fiscal sponsor is the Seattle Foundation.
Nieve se derrite rápidamente en WA, oeste de Estados Unidos

1 week ago | elsoldeyakima.com | Conrad Swanson

Tras un invierno que dejó las cumbres de Washington relativamente descubiertas, las altas temperaturas primaverales derriten mucho antes de los normal el poco manto de nieve que quedaba, lo que incrementa las preocupaciones por sequía en el estado. El fenómeno afecta a todo el oeste de Estados Unidos. Los estados del suroeste son los más golpeados, con deshielos anticipados que rompieron récords en Colorado, Nevada, Nuevo México y Utah, según datos federales.
Conrad Swanson: Where, and when, will Seattle’s Memorial Day traffic be at its worst?

1 week ago | theolympian.com | Conrad Swanson

May 26-Catching their first glimpses of summer over the Memorial Day weekend, people throughout the Seattle area are spending more time outside, soaking up as much warmth as the cloud cover allows. Of course that means more traffic, transportation delays and car crashes. Here's what to expect with Memorial Day traffic throughout the area.
Where, and when, will Seattle’s Memorial Day traffic be at its worst?

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Conrad Swanson

Catching their first glimpses of summer over the Memorial Day weekend, people throughout the Seattle area are spending more time outside, soaking up as much warmth as the cloud cover allows. Of course that means more traffic, transportation delays and car crashes. Here’s what to expect with Memorial Day traffic throughout the area. Plan for extra time if you’re going to pass through Skagit County.
Conrad Swanson: WA emergency managers face uncertainty as feds pull funding

3 weeks ago | tri-cityherald.com | Conrad Swanson

May 15-Washington state emergency managers say President Donald Trump's cuts and recent denials of federal relief funds are making them nervous for inevitable wildfires and other catastrophes. Under Trump, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied assistance in Arkansas for tornadoes and West Virginia for flooding.
Trump cuts leave WA emergency managers playing 'budgetary Russian roulette'

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Conrad Swanson

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim and Birte Falconer, Mike and Becky Hughes, Henry M. Jackson Foundation, University of Washington and Walker Family Foundation, and its fiscal sponsor is the Seattle Foundation.