Writing Portfolio

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Financing your online education
The Chehalis River's improved water quality
Seattle's new drinking water: the Cedar River Water Treatment Plant

News journalism articles are listed below by topic.

Environmental Science
Green Buildings and LEED Certification
Low-Impact Development (LID) and decreasing stormwater runoff
Conserving energy in the office
Acid sulfate soil's affect on water quality
Wind energy in the Aland Islands, Finland
Steam heating on large campuses
How is your home heated?
The new I-90: the Seattle-Bellevue light rail connection
Redmond drilling firm finds niche with geothermal heat

Business
Espresso stands in Bellevue
Choosing a new career
My Favorite Restaurant Column, Bellevue Reporter, 2005-2006
Marketing tips for small businesses
How to write a great press release
Why your business needs a newsletter

General Science/Outdoors

Ultimate Disc in Redmond
Tornadoes in King County
Avalanche hazards in Montana's backcountry
Origin of the moon
Those shapely galaxies: how galaxies get their shape
Space sounds and ion acoustic waves
Meteorite hunting
The origin of meteorites
The Leonid Meteor Shower
Dwarf planet Pluto
Northern lights
Red Shift in the outer galaxy
Mole Day and Avogadro's number
Lightning
Camping with kids
Earthquakes
Washington's mountain ranges
Finding gold in Washington
How to identify a meteor impact site
Coal in Washington State
Great gravel pits of Washington State
Steam heating and water knocking

Scandinavian Interest
Finland's majestic archepelago
How saffron got to Scandinavia
Lang by Kjell Westo: A book review
Finnish Fashion
Duodu: Norwegian duo knits high-fashion
Lumparn: a meteor impact crater in Aland
Biking Aland's islands
Wind energy on the Aland Islands, Finland
Jakobstad's maritime symbols: faith, hope and love
Sailing in Ostrobothnia
The geology of Agnisholmen, Finland
Spectrolite: Finnish gemstone

Home & Garden
Garden furniture that lasts
Green Gardening in Bothell/Kenmore
Using compost instead of fertilizer
Why beets can't be beat
Hanging lettuce baskets
Road trips made simple