The next time you buy an annual Discover Pass, it will cost you 50% more. The price went up from $30 to $45 on Wednesday. The increase is the first since the pass was introduced in 2011. A one-day pass is still $10. The parking pass provides visitors unlimited entry for a year to millions of acres of Washington state lands, including wildlife areas, water access areas, trailheads, state parks, recreation and heritage sites, and natural resource conservation areas. The increase was passed by the

The future of Seattle’s iconic Gas Works Park remains up in the air as city officials consider whether to remove climbable features from the park’s historic industrial structures, a move supporters say is necessary for safety, but critics argue would fundamentally alter the landmark. The Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board met on Wednesday afternoon to review a proposal from Seattle Parks and Recreation that would remove ladders, stairs, platforms, and other elements that allow people to climb