Former three-term Republican Governor Dan Evans, at the age of 93, is still leading groups of nature enthusiasts on some incredible hikes. Evans took the group on a hike through Ingalls Creek Trail in the Cascades into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area, which as U.S. Senator he convinced President Ford to sign legislation creating the wilderness area. (Crosscut)

Governor Jay Inslee signed a bipartisan bill into law making Washington the first state in the U.S. to legalize human composting. The process uses wood chips, straw and other materials, following a similar process to livestock composting that ranchers have been using for years. The bill passed both chambers by huge margins, bipartisan majorities: 80-16 in the House and 38-11 in the Senate. (Seattle Times)

The Seattle Public Schools found themselves on the struggle bus throughout the school year as some of the city’s most vulnerable students went without a ride to school. A review of the district’s transportation department showed an overall “lack of urgency to change,” along with countless longstanding problems. “The report gives us many topics to pursue,” said the district’s deputy superintendent Stephen Nielsen. (Seattle Times)

U.S. District Judge James Robart released his written ruling on Seattle’s Police Department compliance, ordering the city to submit a plan for improving accountability by July. “It is notable that the judge did not strike down the Collective Bargaining Agreement, or any specific provision in the CBA,” Mayor Durkan said in a statement. Judge Robart announced his ruling last week and released the written statement Tuesday. (MyNorthwest)

Tom Sund, 73, filed for the open District 3 Yakima City Council seat. He brings 12 years working with law enforcement, serving as a dispatcher for the Washington State Patrol and the Yakima County Sheriff’s office and as a 911 call taker. “We need common sense on the City Council,” Sund said. “I am looking to bring transparency, open government and communication.” (Yakima Herald)

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